A change is a must at Old Trafford and in numerous shapes. A new manager is needed, the chemistry inside the dressing room needs to better, current players of the club need to get a grip, both attackers and defenders. And it might just happen.As far as the managerial position goes – the first steps have been made and Erik ten Hag is edging closer on to becoming the next boss of Manchester United’s first team. Allegedly, United presented the 52-year-old with a three-year contract that includes the option for a fourth year and the Dutchman supposedly said ‘yes’ to it.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked in November and the search for a permanent successor has been ongoing for almost two months. Among those considered were Paris Saint-Germain’s Mauricio Pochettino, Spain manager Luis Enrique and Sevilla’s Julen Lopetegui.Sat 17:00: (1.25) Man.Utd. (6.75) Norwich (13.0)And after long deliberating – United have settled on the man who is currently on a journey attempting to win a third Dutch title with Ajax. In the coming days, the United hierarchy will meet their Ajax counterparts to formalize a release agreement which could include a compensation deal of around 2.2 million USD.Ten Hag will replace Ralf Rangnick, who took interim charge following the sacking of Solskjaer. The 52-year-old guided Ajax to the semi-finals of the Champions League in 2019, where they lost against Tottenham. He will no doubt want to leave Ajax on positive terms and he could do just that with a domestic double.From the sidelines to the pitch – Man United already hold great amounts of talent in their squad but it seems like the players are not clicking – not amongst each other nor with the current manager Rangnick. And the possibility of ten Hag arriving means as many as ten players could leave the Theater of Dreams.United supporters are always a defeat away from remembering that they dislike their club’s ownersThat provides room for massive signings to join the club. And one of the major targets is the Bundesliga gem – Christopher Nkunku. The question is – do 28 goals and 18 assists in Bundesliga guarantee success in the Premier League? Man United already burned themselves on Jadon Sancho, who terrorized defenses in the German top tier. Since the young Englishman came to Old Trafford – he hasn’t been a shadow of that ‘killer’ from Borussia Dortmund.Maybe with Nkunku, it will be different.After losing five points in the last two rounds (defeat by Everton and a draw with Leicester), Manchester United can slowly say goodbye to the Champions League.In the last few days, we have mostly heard about the names of Ruben Neves and Calvin Phillips being the club’s top targets, but one of the best players in the Bundesliga – Nkunku (24) – has taken over the summit of the wishlist.Apology not accepted! Everton boy not coming to Old TraffordHe is an offensive player who absolutely exploded this season, he participated in 46 goals in 42 games in all fronts. In the fierce competition, he managed to make his debut for the national team of France, and as it turned out, there is no doubt that he will seriously compete for a place on the plane to Qatar at the end of the year.Players from the German championship are increasingly under scrutiny, especially after the unconvincing start of Timo Werner or Sancho in the Premier League, the guys who dominated the Bundesliga, but Nkunku also stood out massively at the international level. This season in the Champions League, seven goals and two assists in six games. He scored three goals against Manchester City at the Etihad and Paris Saint-Germain were harmed by Nkunku’s goal and an assist.Sun 20:30: (3.10) Leverkusen (3.50) RB Leipzig (2.40)Rangnick knows him very well, at his suggestion Nkunku arrived in Leipzig from Paris, so the German is now happy to see him in Manchester as well. The chances of the Bulls keeping him after a season like this are very small. What they are hoping for is the recipe according to which they kept Werner and Dayot Upamecano for a season longer than expected. It would be a new contract, with a higher salary, and an exit clause acceptable to the ten richest clubs in Europe.Christopher Nkunku is currently worth 70 million USD (Transfermarkt estimate) and according to many (since there is currently no exit clause) Leipzig could ask for a significantly higher amount for him in the upcoming transfer window, but in order to keep him for another year they would need to be ready to tag an exit clause of ‘only’ 65 million USD.
