Erik ten Hag focused on more cup success after meeting bidder Sir Jim Ratcliffe

Erik Ten Hag is staying focused on matters on the pitch (Isabel Infantes/PA)

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag was keeping his focus on trying to progress in another cup competition as takeover talk ramped up at Old Trafford.

Ten Hag met Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s INEOS delegation on Friday, with representatives of rival bidder Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani having visited the club on Thursday.