“MU is a team that belongs to the Champions League. We need really good players to compete for the title and be the best team," coach Erik ten Hag said in an interview on Sky Sports.
Coach Erik ten Hag also said: "So far, we have been on the right track in the rebuilding season. But we also know we haven't reached our goal yet. We are back in the Champions League. That is an important step forward. If you want to be successful, you have to participate in that prestigious tournament and compete for the championship.”
After beating Chelsea 4-1 on the morning of May 26.5 to officially own a place in the Champions League, MU still has 1 more match in the Premier League this weekend against Fulham. After that, they will play the FA Cup final against rivals Man City at 21pm on June 3.6. The "Red Devils" of Manchester have now won the English League Cup, a position in the top 4 of the English Premier League, if they win the FA Cup, it will be an extremely successful season for coach Erik ten Hag in the first year he comes to lead the Old Trafford team.
However, this Dutch military leader also soon made plans for next season, first needing to say goodbye to many players who no longer meet his requirements. According to the sheet The Sun, the list of MU players that coach Erik ten Hag wants to let go is up to 9 people, including goalkeeper De Gea, midfielder Van de Beek, striker Martial, midfielder Maguire, or players McTominay, Alex Telles, Eric Bailly, Wout Weghorst and Marcel Sabitzer.
Meanwhile, the sheet mail Online revealed, the players that coach Erik ten Hag wants to recruit include the top three stars in the Premier League, Tottenham's Harry Kane, Chelsea's Mason Mount and West Ham's Declan Rice. "These three players have a total transfer value of between £3 and £250 million," the newspaper said mail Online said.
"This is a huge challenge for the "Red Devils" leadership, especially after coach Erik ten Hag himself suggested that the team must buy quality players to compete for the championship title. In the event that it is still impossible to change the procurement policy, the opportunity for MU to compete for the championship will be far from coming," the newspaper said. mail Online added.