Erik ten Hag was sacked by Man United in October 2024. Since then, the Dutch strategist has not had a new destination and has not shown any intention of calling.
After returning to his hometown, Ten Hag has repeatedly come to watch domestic teams compete, sparking rumors of a possible reunion with the Dutch championship. However, that has not happened yet.
Bayer Leverkusen has just parted ways with Xabi Alonso and is urgently looking for a new replacement.
In recent weeks, Como's captain ( playing in Serie A) Cesc Fabregas has emerged as the leading candidate, predicted by German and Italian media to be in the hot seat at BayArena.
However, Fabregas himself admitted that he will stay in Como until at least the end of next season.
The Bundesliga is not a strange environment for Erik ten Hag. He was previously the head coach of Bayern Munich II (from 2013 to 2015). At that time, Pep Guardiola was in charge of the first team Bayern and Ten Hag learned a lot when they both had a period of time together.
In terms of achievements before coming to Man United, Erik ten Hag is quite outstanding as his replacement at the moment is Ruben Amorim.
However, Man United has had too many uncertainties, combined with the increasing strength of other opponents, causing the gap in the level of the "Red Devils" with the group of strong teams in the Premier League to grow further.
Ten Hag's level cannot be denied, but like many other coaches, after leaving Man United, he has been rated very low.
Not to mention that in more than 2 years at Old Trafford, the 55-year-old strategist was also involved in some behind-the-scenes scandals with his students, making his image one of the reasons for the group's disunity.
Leverkusen under Xabi Alonso is a team that is not only strong in fighting, they are also very united and look in the same direction.
From a mid-level team in the Bundesliga, after only 2 years with Alonso, Leverkusen has now replaced Dortmund as Bayern Munich's opponent.
The situation and strength of the home team at BayArena are very good, so if Leverkusen offered, Ten Hag should think it was a lucky thing and need to seize the opportunity immediately.
When Ten Hag took over Man United, the team was no longer in a title race, a habit he had with Ajax Amsterdam.
Leverkusen are also the team that can win titles every season, in line with Ten Hag's style, so this connection may be beneficial for both sides.
The only thing is that for now, according to The Athletic, Ten Hag's priority in the job is still to return to the Premier League.
The Dutchman's apparent desire to recover in the arena has sunk his name to the bottom of disappointment.
However, returning to the Premier League at this time is not a wise move when the bean sprouts may be competing for a tight position.
Therefore, if he can come to Leverkusen this summer, it is the wise decision for Ten Hag.
The unfortunate past for Man United is the past of 7 months ago and now is the time to open the curtain to move towards a better chapter.
