The headaches for the "Red Devils" captain came from his inability to decide many things. Or simply, the Dutch strategist does not have a large enough position to know many internal things.
The first and perhaps most troublesome story is the development of Manchester United's ownership change. It has been informed for 8 months but it is still unknown who will replace the Glazer to take over the top floor of Old Trafford. Ten Hag's lack of knowing who is the new owner of M.U could hamper transfer plans, especially the cash flow provided before each market session.
In the next 11 days, Ten Hag will train in the US with 4 matches in New Jersey, San Diego, Houston and Las Vegas. This is the time for him to prepare the force, practice tactics, physical strength and confidence for his players before returning to England to play in the Premier League.
If M.U has a new owner in these 11 days, Ten Hag can spend the remaining limited time to buy more and add to the squad. Conversely, if all the information is still as uncertain as it is now, he, Richard Arnold and John Murtough cannot decide much.
After the financial story, Ten Hag may also be worried about... his own future at Old Trafford. Looking at Chelsea, we can see that sometimes life is very harsh for coaches. Thomas Tuchel has been sacked by Todd Boehly for four months since his American boss took charge at Stamford Bridge. 18 months earlier, the German strategist also helped The Blues lift the Champions League title. However, things were not enough to help Tuchel take the job. If the new owner comes and does not like Ten Hag, he could suffer the same fate as Tuchel.
Harry Kane was Ten Hag's next headache. The English striker is still in the hands of Manchester United, despite the team having just reached a preliminary agreement with Rasmus Hojlund personally. The "Red Devils" spent more than 100 million pounds to welcome Mason Mount and Andre Onana. That amount is even more than what Daniel Levy wanted for the Kane deal. Continuing to chase Kane and accepting a little transfer fee or risking Hojlund's deal next summer is something Ten Hag must consider.
Compared to factors such as Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, Antony, Christian Eriken and Jadon Sancho, Rasmus Hojlund does not possess the ability to score, so Ten Hag must find a way to maximize the score if the young Danish star comes to Old Trafford.
If he wants to bring other stars to Old Trafford, the Red Devils captain must sell the surplus players in the first team. Since Alex Telles arrived at Al-Nassr, Harry Maguire, Anthony Elanga, Fred, Scott McTominay and Donny van de Beek have not found any team to offer at good prices. Especially in cases like Maguire, this central defender clearly expressed his desire to stay on his personal page (not accepting to be sold), Ten Hag wanted to liquidate it but could not when Maguire and M.U still had contracts with each other.
