Erik ten Hag needs Manchester United to mount Premier League title problem subsequent season

Erik ten Hag says Manchester United can beat any staff on this planet, however has warned that his gamers should ‘elevate the bar’ this season to be Premier League title contenders.

Ten Hag was cautious to restrict his aspirations to a top-four place when he arrived from Old Trafford from Ajax final summer time, and hit his target by finishing third.

However having taken his complete spending to almost £330million by signing Mason Mount and Andre Onana, the United boss is setting his sights higher.

‘We need to be extra constant, play at a excessive degree, elevate the bar and elevate the calls for,’ mentioned Ten Hag. ‘The competitors could be very robust however we will beat any membership on this planet.

‘We need to win each recreation and we’ve got proven final season we will beat all of the groups. Now we’ve got to try this constantly and that’s our goal, then we’ll see what we’ve got.’

Erik ten Hag needs his staff to problem for the Premier League title subsequent season

United completed third final season as Ten Hag loved a debut yr within the Previous Trafford dugout

Ten Hag was talking in New Jersey the place United will face Arsenal of their opening US tour recreation on Saturday.

The supervisor hopes to talk to the Glazer household in America because the Previous Trafford takeover saga continues to drag on.

He added: ‘I’m extra typically in touch with them so it is a good alternative to share concepts and we will discuss informally. It’s apparent I can provide recommendation and proposals however the resolution is on the membership.’

Ten Hag additionally accepts that the choice over Mason Greenwood’s future is out of his fingers as a membership investigation into the striker nears completion earlier than the beginning of the season.

Greenwood has been suspended since he was arrested on costs of tried rape and assault in January 2022 with the fees later dropped, and it’s understood that Ten Hag is open to having him again within the squad.

However United might resolve to ship Greenwood out on mortgage as a substitute, and Ten Hag mentioned: ‘After all, I’ve mentioned my concepts and opinions but it surely’s a membership resolution. All of us have to just accept that.

‘What I say is I shared my opinion about it, so let’s see what’s going to occur and what the choice will probably be.’

Ten Hag is hoping to fulfill United’s proudly owning Glazer household on the membership’s pre-season tour of America

The United boss additionally gave an replace on the way forward for Mason Greenwood on the membership