Burkina Faso
Czech Republic
Indonesia
Lithuania
Montenegro
Nigeria
North Macedonia

Manchester United

sportsmole.co.uk, 22 September 2023, 16:49
Manchester United head coach Erik ten Hag has firmly denied suggestions that his agent Kees Vos has too much power when it comes to major decisions at the club.

A recent report claimed that a number of staff at the club had raised concerns over Vos, who is in charge of Dutch agency SEM.

Ten Hag's agent is said to have played a leading role in bringing Rasmus Hojlund to the club from Atalanta BC during the summer transfer window.

Vos is also said to have been heavily involved in Sofyan Amrabat's loan switch to Old Trafford from Fiorentina on transfer deadline day.

Staff at Old Trafford are allegedly becoming concerned by his influence when it comes to the transfer market, but Ten Hag brushed aside the suggestions when asked about his representative.

"It can't be [too much] because we make very good agreements about it from the start, how we co-operate in the matter," the Man United head coach told reporters during his press conference on Friday.

"So for player decisions, transfers, it is always 50/50 and both are involved. The club, by John Murtough, and me. So there never can be any distraction."

Ten Hag was also asked about leaks from inside the club, with a report claiming that many players are unhappy with how David de Gea's exit over the summer was handled.

"I don't know if it is a leak but I know the opinion. I know my players. I know my players, everyone can make suggestions. We are okay with it," he said.

Andre Onana's start was also a topic during the press conference, with the Cameroonian conceding 14 times in his first six appearances for the club.

The 27-year-old apologised to his teammates for his role in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to Bayern Munich, as the goalkeeper allowed a tame strike from Leroy Sane to find the back of the net after Man United had made an accomplished start.

However, Ten Hag refused to single out Onana's form, insisting that the team's performance as a whole needs to be stronger.

"It's about [the] team and, as a team, we don't have the results at the moment. So then, also, the individuals don't bring the performance you expect, and not only one player but more and including the manager," the Dutchman added.

Ten Hag also confirmed on Friday that Jadon Sancho was still out of the first-team picture, with the Englishman appearing to be unwilling to apologise to Ten Hag for his social media outburst earlier this month.

Top News

7 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Seeking to pick up their first win of the 2025 Major League Soccer campaign, Colorado Rapids journey to the Q2 Stadium to take on Austin FC on Sunday morning. 6 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Chelsea are supposedly running the rule over teenage Real Betis winger Jesus Rodriguez, who is starting to make a name for himself under Manuel Pellegrini. 6 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Bayern Munich's quest to reclaim their Bundesliga crown continues on Saturday when they host strugglers VfL Bochum at Allianz Arena. 6 March 2025 talksport.com Jamie O'Hara's Tottenham Hotspur rants are becoming tiresome. 6 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Manchester City have reportedly expressed an interest in signing Aston Villa attacker Jacob Ramsey, who could cost the Citizens in excess of £50m. 6 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen must win against Werder Bremen on Saturday at BayArena if they have any ambition of retaining their title. 6 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk After a disappointing continental outing in midweek, Benfica return to domestic action this weekend as they host Nacional in round 25 of the Primeira Liga. 6 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Arsenal's hopes of signing Joshua Kimmich from Bayern Munich are reportedly over, as the Germany international is said to have reached a verbal agreement over a new contract with the Bundesliga leaders. 6 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Manchester City's top scorer Erling Haaland will be looking to add to his tally when the Citizens travel to the City Ground to take on top-four rivals Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday lunchtime. 6 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Borussia Dortmund will hope to continue their late push for European football when they host Augsburg at Signal Iduna Park on Saturday in the Bundesliga. 6 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Braga have the opportunity to draw level on points with Porto when both sides face off in this weekend's high-profile clash of Primeira Liga round 25. 6 March 2025 talksport.com It's all been a bit too much for Paulo Fonseca. 6 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk European hopefuls Wolfsburg welcome relegation-threatened St Pauli to Volkswagen Arena for a Bundesliga contest on Saturday afternoon. 6 March 2025 talksport.com Jose Mourinho only needs a single word for media gold. 6 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Two Premier League teams harbouring realistic aspirations of securing European football for next season do battle at the Amex Stadium on Saturday afternoon as Brighton & Hove Albion play host to Fulham. 6 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Tottenham Hotspur head coach Ange Postecoglou has delivered an update on Dominic Solanke following his enforced withdrawal in their 1-0 Europa League loss to AZ Alkmaar. 6 March 2025 talksport.com If fans thought a 48-team field for the next FIFA World Cup was large enough, they'd better think again. 6 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has suggested that switching Reece James to a central-midfield position had been long in the making ahead of the 2-1 victory over Copenhagen in the first leg of their Conference League last-16 tie. 6 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw by Real Sociedad on Thursday evening in the first leg of their Europa League round of 16 clash away in Spain. 6 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk AZ Alkmaar secured an important advantage in the first leg of their Europa League tie with Tottenham Hotspur after a 1-0 win over the Premier League side at the AFAS Stadion. 6 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Chelsea extended their perfect Conference League record as they defeated Copenhagen 2-1 on Thursday night, giving the Blues the advantage heading into next week's second leg. 6 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk After seeing their unbeaten streak come to an end, Antalyaspor will look to respond immediately when they host Caykur Rizespor in the Turkish Super Lig on Saturday. 6 March 2025 talksport.com Robin Propper was forced out of Rangers' Europa League 3-1 win over Fenerbahce through injury, but not because of an opponent, but a teammate. 6 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk After seeing their unbeaten streak come to an end, Kayserispor will look to bounce back immediately when they host Istanbul Basaksehir in the Turkish Super Lig on Saturday. 6 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Having suffered yet another defeat on their travels, Trabzonspor will be eager to capitalise on home advantage when they welcome Hatayspor to Papara Park on Saturday, aiming for an immediate response. 6 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Liverpool and Manchester United have reportedly learned how much it will take to sign Bayern Munich-linked Angelo Stiller from Stuttgart this summer. 6 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Both aiming to end winless runs, Plymouth Argyle and Sheffield Wednesday will do battle at Home Park on Saturday. 6 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Arsenal youngster Ethan Nwaneri is reportedly being considered for a potential international call-up by new England boss Thomas Tuchel. 6 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Two teams inside the La Liga relegation zone will lock horns for a huge game on Saturday evening, with Valencia welcoming Real Valladolid to Mestalla. 6 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Fourth-bottom Parma could slip into the bottom three in Serie A this weekend if they are unsuccessful in Saturday's gameweek 27 contest with Torino at Stadio Ennio Tardini and results elsewhere go against them.