Erik Ten Hag is sending a clear message that he will stay at Man United next season, urging the club to hire an elite squad to achieve their summer transfer targets.

Erik ten Hag has urged Manchester United to put in place a management team capable of achieving their transfer targets this summer, sending a clear message that he hopes to stay as manager.

It is understood that Ineos remains undecided on Ten Hag’s position at Old Trafford, but admits he has been let down by a failing system at the club.

Even though Ten Hag privately admits there are no guarantees about the future of him and his coaching staff until new director of football Dan Ashworth takes over, the Dutchman has l impression that he will keep his position.

Ten Hag certainly looked like a man planning for the long term on Friday when he claimed he had a “perfect” working relationship with Ineos and called on them to put a new hierarchy in place as soon as possible.

Confirmation this week of the departure of United’s director of football John Murtough, a key Ten Hag ally who helped bring him to Old Trafford two years ago, has removed another link in the chain of command .

The Dutchman urged his bosses to quickly appoint a replacement for director John Murtough

United have lined up Ashworth to replace Murtough and hope to reach an agreement on compensation with Newcastle by early next month. They are also optimistic that negotiations with Southampton over the appointment of Jason Wilcox as technical director will be concluded, but chief executive Omar Berrada will not be in the job until the summer.

While it is realistic to assume that all three men already have some contribution, Ten Hag wants the team to be fully operational to oversee United’s transfer activities.

“The plan is ready but we have to execute it,” he said. “I hope the new owners will work as quickly as possible and bring new good structures, and they can execute them.”

“Of course I miss his (Murtough) support. He evolved and we worked very well together. I think it is very important that the new owner works on this, to replace his position, to start a new season.

“As I said previously, I am working very closely with the new owner. This doesn’t change the way I work here: perfect, always perfect. I’m happy with it, but we want to create the right conditions for success.

Ten Hag hailed United’s success in the transfer market since bringing in the likes of Rasmus Hojlund, Andre Onana and Lisandro Martinez, but admitted they would likely need another striker this summer as Anthony Martial is preparing to leave as a free agent after not playing since December. .

“I think it would help,” the United boss added ahead of Saturday night’s clash with Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.

“There is no doubt that we were counting on him (Martial). You need two strikers in the league we are in and in competitions. You need more options.

Ten Hag hailed United’s success in the transfer market with players like Rasmus Hojlund

The Dutchman also said that Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana is “doing very well”.

“We have good plans. You see now with recruiting: Onana is doing very well. Rasmus Hojlund, everyone sees his great talent and potential.

“Martinez, everyone was extremely happy with him and there are others. The recruitment is good.

“But if they (Ashworth and Wilcox) have even better ideas, we are always open and we always have to judge.” If you have options but they offer better options, we are open. They must inform us.

“But we want to play in a way that we know, so we know our profiles. It has to match the profiles that we want.