"In 2014, before I signed with Real Madrid, I had already agreed with Manchester United ," he said. "That would have been a move from Bayern to United. But then they kicked out David Moyes, who I was still sitting on my couch with in Munich and hired Louis van Gaal. Then we both declined with thanks."

Cristiano Ronaldo's well-documented grievances with Erik ten Hag proved to be the beginning of the end for the Dutchman.

Erik ten Hag has been linked with a new job less than a month after his exit from Premier League side Manchester United. The Dutchman’s time at Old Trafford left fans disappointed after the buzz that surrounded him during his time with Eredivisie side Ajax.