Man Utd pinpoint top priority for Premier League relegation target this season
Ten Hag’s hopes of remaining at the helm next term have been boosted by his side’s upturn in results in recent weeks, with another top-four spot and FA Cup run in his sights. He is expected to lose some power over recruitment if he remains at Old Trafford this summer due to the structural changes Ratcliffe will oversee once the Football Association approves his investment this month. But Ten Hag will retain a say in the club’s transfer planning in the coming months, and his defence is an area they are set to heavily address. Following a bright loan spell at PSV Eindhoven, Branthwaite has shone in the Premier League this season despite Everton’s woes.
