Ten Hag: My players not inhibited by new set-up

ERIK TEN HAG insists his Manchester United players are not inhibited by Sir Jim Ratcliffe's imminent arrival at Manchester United.

- Simon Mullock

But the Dutchman's claim that the Reds have improved since last season may not impress the billionaire tasked with bringing the glory days back to Old Trafford.

United have won their last three games after a wretched start to the season which saw them beaten in four of their opening eight Premier League outings and defeated in the Champions League by Bayern Munich and Galatasaray.

There have been suggestions that Ratcliffe (above), who is closing in on a £1.3billion deal to buy a 25 per cent stake in the club, is already running the rule over Ten Hag's players and the manager himself before assuming control of United's football operations.