Manchester United winger reveals what he hopes Erik Ten Hag will bring to the club

Dan Butterfield
Manchester United winger Anthony Elanga

Manchester United winger Anthony Elanga has revealed what he hopes new boss Erik Ten Hag will bring to the club when he takes over.

The Ajax boss will join United in the summer, taking over from interim boss Ralf Rangnick who will move into a consultancy role.


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Ten Hag has overseen a successful spell during his time in charge at Ajax, dominating domestically and helping the club to numerous Champions League runs.

Much has been made of the way that Ten Hag sets his sides up and their style of football and winger Elanga has revealed his excitement for Ten Hag’s arrival.

Speaking to Sky Sports, Elanga said: “You can see the way Ajax are playing in Europe. He’s a great manager with a fantastic record in Europe. I’ve seen how good he is with developing young players, so that’s one of the reasons I’m really excited to work with him.

“Obviously we’re focused on finishing the season strongly but we’re also feeling very, very positive about next year.

“His experience in Europe, developing young players like myself and we’ve got other young players coming up. He’ll bring exciting football to Old Trafford.

“It all starts from pre-season and how we take in his instructions and tactics. He’ll be a great addition to the club and I’m really, really excited to work with him.”

Elanga has broken through at Old Trafford this season and has featured in every Premier League game since the turn of the year.

He has also become a full Swedish international this season and the 20-year-old believes he is ready to make the step up to the next level next campaign.

“Playing 25 games for the first team and making my international debut, I’ve personally learnt a huge amount.

“Despite what’s happened this season, I still feel I’ve learnt a lot and I’m ready to take my game to the next level next season.

“I feel like I’m ready to go to the next level. I aim to get better every single day because that’s my mindset. I know I can always get better and I’ve got wonderful players, good staff and good people around me to help me reach that next level.”