Erik ten Hag is considering adding Robin van Persie to his coaching staff at Manchester United.
Ajax boss Ten Hag has agreed to become the new permanent United manager at the end of the season and, barring any last-minute hiccups, will sign a four-year contract at Old Trafford.
An announcement is not expected until after Ajax face PSV Eindhoven in the Dutch Cup Final on Sunday.
Ten Hag wants to bring his assistant Mitchell van der Gaag with him to United and could also add the likes of Van Persie, Steve McClaren and Rene Meulensteen to his backroom team.
Former Arsenal forward Van Persie, who won the title at United in Sir Alex Ferguson's final season in 2012-13, is currently coaching at Feyenoord. He is also working with their academy, where his son Shaqueel plays.
Former England manager McClaren, meanwhile, has been out of work since he was sacked by QPR in 2019. McClaren was assistant manager to Ferguson when United won the Treble in 1999 and could also be in line for a return to Old Trafford.
Meulensteen is another potential candidate, with the former Fulham manager and current Australia assistant having previously worked at United as a first-team coach under Ferguson between 2007-13 and also took charge of the youth and reserve teams.
Van der Gaag is a former Motherwell defender who was promoted to assistant manager at Ajax by Ten Hag at the start of this season. He has previously been manager at several clubs including NAC Breda, Excelsior, Maritimo in Portugal and the Ajax reserve side.
Ten Hag will replace Ralf Rangnick, who has been doing the job on an interim basis since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked in November.
Paris Saint-Germain head coach Mauricio Pochettino had also been considered by United along with the likes of Spain’s Luis Enrique and Sevilla boss Julen Lopetegui, though they have opted against appointing the former Tottenham manager.
RB Leipzig were also interested in making Ten Hag their new head coach but the 52-year-old has chosen United instead.
