Erik ten Hag’s transfer power at Manchester United will reportedly be reduced once Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s 25% purchase of the Red Devils has been confirmed.
The British billionaire is set to pay around £1.4bn to buy 25% of the club, with an announcement regarding the deal expected to take place before the end of 2023.
The owner and founder of INEOS is set to take control of all sporting decisions at the club moving forward, which has led to claims that Richard Arnold could be removed from his role as CEO.
Ratcliffe is said to want to put the role of signing players ‘in the hands of experts’, which will leave Ten Hag to focus on coaching, as there have been criticisms of the team’s style of play this term.
Meanwhile, Erik ten Hag has insisted that it is “only a matter of time” before the team embarks on a strong run of form.
The Red Devils flatted to deceive in their three recent wins over Brentford, Sheffield United and Copenhagen, and they then suffered a 3-0 defeat to Manchester City in the Manchester derby on Sunday.
Man United have already lost five times in the Premier League this season, which has left them down in eighth position in the table, eight points behind fourth-placed Liverpool.
The 20-time English champions have also won just one of their three games in the group stage of the Champions League, giving them an uphill task to make the round of 16.
