Manchester United are reportedly preparing to offer Erik ten Hag a new contract at the club.
The 53-year-old was appointed head coach of the Red Devils last summer, and he has enjoyed an impressive start to life at the helm, boasting a record of 32 wins, six draws and seven defeats from 45 matches.
Ten Hag's main task for the 2022-23 campaign is to secure a return to the Champions League for next season, and Man United are currently third in the table, three points clear of fifth-placed Newcastle United.
The Dutchman has also delivered the club's first silverware in six years, lifting the EFL Cup at the end of February.
Meanwhile, Man United are still chasing success in the Europa League and FA Cup, advancing to the quarter-finals of both competitions.
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Ten Hag penned a three-year deal upon his arrival last summer, but according to The Mirror, the Dutchman is set to be offered the chance to sign a new contract.
The report claims that the Red Devils have already told the head coach that they want to reward him for the strong progress that has been made during the current season.
Man United's owners the Glazers are currently in discussions over a sale of the club, having indicated last November that they were prepared to listen to offers.
As it stands, bids have arrived from Britain's richest man Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani.
Ratcliffe and his representatives were present in Manchester on Friday for discussions with senior Man United officials, while Sheikh Jassim sent a team to Old Trafford and Carrington on Thursday.
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Both Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim have allegedly made it clear that they would want to keep Ten Hag in the role as head coach if either party completed a takeover.
Sheikh Jassim is said to be prepared to 'overpay' for Man United, with the Qatari believed to be the favourite ahead of Ratcliffe to purchase the 20-time English champions.
Man United will welcome Fulham to Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.
The Red Devils will then resume their Premier League campaign away to top-four rivals Newcastle on April 2, before also taking on Brentford and Everton in the league ahead of the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final against Sevilla at Old Trafford on April 13.
Matt Law
