Ten Hag wants say on Man United transfers under INEOS – source،
Erik ten Hag wants to retain his influence in Manchester United's recruitment decisions once Sir Jim Ratcliffe's minority investment in the club is ratified, a source has told ESPN.
A team led by INEOS chief executive Ratcliffe is set to take control of football operations at Old Trafford when its $1.3 billion deal to buy a 25% stake is signed.
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Sir Dave Brailsford, director of sport at INEOS, wants to revamp the way United recruit players, but Ten Hag, according to a source, is keen to ensure he remains a key part of the decision-making process.
The Dutchman has a veto on all transfers since taking over as manager in 2022 and wants to continue to have a say in which players come and go at Old Trafford.
There have been question marks over United's transfer policy since Ten Hag's appointment as manager, particularly the spending of 100 million euros ($105 million) to bring in Antony from former club Ajax.
However, a source told ESPN that the veto was written into Ten Hag's contract and that he expects the clause to be honored despite a personnel change at the helm of the football department. Ten Hag is expected to hold meetings with Ratcliffe, Brailsford and the rest of the INEOS team before the deal is officially ratified.
Brailsford visited Carrington following the announcement on Christmas Eve that Ratcliffe had agreed a deal to buy shares from the owners, the Glazer family, and was present at the 3-2 win over Aston Villa the day after Christmas and the 2-1 defeat against Nottingham. Forest on December 30.
Ratcliffe, according to a source, visited Old Trafford on Tuesday and will hold meetings at Carrington “in due course”. Speaking after the deal was announced, Ten Hag said he “wants to work” with INEOS.
“I can’t wait,” said Ten Hag
“They want to work with me, I want to work with them, we will have conversations, meetings. We will see.
“I think it's a good thing, it's very positive. We're looking forward to working together. INEOS wants to work with me in this structure and I want to work with them.”
