Erik ten Hag is being considered by a European giant just a couple of weeks on from his dismissal from Manchester United – but is not currently thought to be the forerunner amid competition from several other former Premier League names. Roma are on the ...

Erik ten Hag has been linked with a stunning return to football management with a European giant just a matter of weeks after he was sacked by Manchester United.

Matthijs de Ligt revealed he felt “really bad” for Erik ten Hag after Manchester United sacked his mentor and said the players needed to look at themselves and examine their own role in his downfall. Ten Hag made defender De Ligt Ajax captain when he was just 18 and they were reunited in the summer when he bought him from Bayern Munich for £42.9m.