The new manager of Manchester United is expected to be named by the end of the week.
Sky Sports News reported last week that sources from the camp of the Dutch player said he impressed them in his interview and that they had begun talks over compensation and how to handle a formal announcement.
United denied having official discussions and called such an advanced reading of the situation premature.
The club insists no deal has been made with anyone. The process is still underway with multiple candidates, and United will not be providing commentary on it.
Excellent relations between the clubs have made talks more straightforward and the Eredivisie club will not stand in the way of negotiations for Ten Hag's contract.
He is the popular candidate and was the easiest to get on their list of four.
It would be different to negotiate with Paris Saint-Germain than it would be with Amsterdam. The Dutch club have been helpful and it is believed that the compensation price for Ten Hag is less than that for the Argentine.
Julen Lopetegui stated his desire to stay at Sevilla, while Luis Enrique was too focused on the World Cup.
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There was a split amongst the decision-makers on how to proceed now seemingly resolved.
The search for a new manager was led by the football director and technical director.
The latter pair plumped for Ten Hag, who had been the club's choice to take charge before.
No appointment is imminent.
Sky Sports News has a senior reporter.
It was no surprise that Manchester United was interested in the coach who was one of the most progressive in Europe.
The man has been a fan of the club since the beginning of the year, when his side knocked out Real Madrid in the last 16 of the European Championship, before then stunning Juventus and only being denied a place in the final.
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There is an acceptance risk involved as it would be a sizeable leap for him, but Ten Hag is a popular choice to take charge at Old Trafford and represents what is seen as a fresh, exciting future.
Frank de Boer lasted just 77 days at Crystal Palace, the last highly successful coach to move to England's top flight via Inter.
The level of competition at the top end of the premier league is unlike anything he'd experienced before.
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Gary Neville is on Sky Sports.
Ten Hag worked in the same place asPep Guardiola. We know what happened. He has won cups and titles in Holland. His style of play is good. He has more experience than most people think at 52.
It is a massive jump but he has a good coaching background. He is not scarred and that is a good thing. I did a poll the other day and I was absolutely shocked that 240,000 people voted for him to be the next manager of the Spurs.
I knew that he would be the favourite because of the smell on social media. Manchester United fans want a fresh start and a new name. They want something completely different that they haven't had before, and that's probably gone against him.
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Wayne Rooney thinks Mauricio Pochettino is the better choice to be the next Manchester United manager because of his experience and history of blooding youth.
Rooney thinks that Mauricio has done it in the premier league. He did it there as well.
If I am choosing from one of the two, that is who I would choose. He would need time to put his plan on the team and club. I think he would do well if you gave him time.
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