Man Utd next manager – latest odds: Betting suspended on Erik ten Hag after 'verbal agreement'

MANCHESTER UNITED are on the verge of appointing Erik ten Hag as manager – with a host of bookmakers suspending betting on the Ajax boss getting the job.

Ten Hag was available at 1/25 to replace Ralf Rangnick at Old Trafford with William Hill but the market is now suspended.

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William Hill spokesperson, Tony Kenny, said: “Erik ten Hag’s appointment as the new Manchester United manager looks a seemingly foregone conclusion and an announcement is apparently close.

“He had been backed into the 1/25 favourite, but with the switch from Ajax now looking a done deal, we’ve made the decision to suspend betting on the next United manager market.”

The Dutchman is United’s preferred candidate and discussions are progressing, according to The Athletic's David Ornstein.

And he now reports that United have reached a 'verbal agreement' with the Dutchman.

He was reportedly 'considering other options' before pledging his future to the Premier League heavyweights, but the deal is now thought to be close.

The 52-year-old's decision is reportedly imminent, but he would like several assurances — including clarification over his role, responsibilities and authority.

United and Ajax would also need to hammer out a deal over compensation given Ten Hag's deal expires in June 2023.

It's thought that no announcement will be made before Ajax's KNVB Cup final against PSV on Sunday, April 17.

Sky Bet are still offering odds with Ten Hag priced at 1/20 while other contenders including Mauricio Pochettino, Julen Lopetegui and Luis Enrique can still be backed.

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Sky Bet odds

  • Erik ten Hag – 1/20
  • Mauricio Pochettino – 8/1
  • Brendan Rodgers – 20/1
  • Antonio Conte – 25/1
  • Ralf Rangnick – 25/1
  • Ralph Hasenhuttl – 25/1
  • Thomas Tuchel – 25/1
  • Luis Enrique – 33/1
  • Julen Lopetegui – 40/1

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However, they remain in the betting market at sizeable odds.

Pochettino is offered at 8/1, while Luis Enrique and Julen Lopetegui are priced at 33/1 and 40/1 respectively.

And they could represent good value after Gary Neville claimed that Donny van de Beek and Ralf Rangnick 'will be warning' Ten Hag about the difficulties of managing United.

He told the Sky Sports podcast: "I read this morning that Erik ten Hag wants all these demands met or else he won’t come to the club.

"You imagine if in the next week or 10 days they can’t get Ten Hag over the line because of what’s happening at the club and how bad the club is and the state that the club is in.

“You look at what Manchester United are doing to players currently, there isn’t a player that has grown really.

"Look at what they did to Van de Beek, and if you’re Ten Hag I think you’re on the phone to Van de Beek and you’re asking, ‘What’s it like there Donny?’ He isn’t going to be saying anything good, is he?

"I still think they may get it over the line, but the reports this morning were such that Erik ten Hag’s demands are maybe going above and beyond."

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