Erik ten Hag back to Ajax? Man Utd boss included on Dutch giants' three-man shortlist to replace manager John van 't Schip this summer

The Manchester United boss is likely to be shown the door by the Red Devils this season if they fail to win the FA Cup and as such Ajax have placed the Dutchman on their shortlist for the next manager as per The Standard, with the Dutch club unhappy with Van 't Schip's tenure.

The Dutchman, who joined the club in 2017, shone with Ajax before he joined the Red Devils in the summer of 2022. However, the same success has not followed him to England, with United currently sixth in the Premier League. The same has been the case with the Eredivisie side as they have failed to live up to their billing since Ten Hag left the club and are currently languishing in fifth place in the league, 35 points off PSV on the top of the table.

As per the report, Ajax are also looking at former Chelsea boss Graham Potter and Nice's Francesco Farioli to take over from Van 't Schip this summer. Potter had reportedly held talks with the Dutch giants earlier this month, however, the Englishman's wage demands fell outside Ajax's range and therefore the talks fell through.

The Dutch side have only three more matches remaining this season and they will take on Volendam on May 5 as they look to make up the gap to AZ to qualify for the Europa League next season.