Manchester United are battling for Ruud van Nistelrooy as a new coaching team takes shape

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Manchester United hope to unveil their coaching staff for next season in the coming days as positive talks continue with manager Erik ten Hag over a new deal.

United had already decided to keep Ten Hag after an end-of-season review in which he spoke to a number of other managers or their representatives, including Thomas Tuchel, Thomas Frank, Kieran McKenna and Mauricio Pochettino, but concluded that they were at their best with the Dutchman after he won the FA Cup.

Ten Hag is entering the final season of the three-year deal he signed when he arrived from Ajax in 2022 and United have decided to extend his contract.

But there will be a refresh of the coaching staff as new co-owners Ineos continue to change staff in many departments of the club.

Go Ahead Eagles manager Rene Hake, who worked with Ten Hag at Twente, could come in as assistant manager, as could former United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, who has also been interviewed for the Burnley manager job.

Mitchell van der Gaag, who followed Ten Hag from Ajax, remains in his assistant manager position for now while talks continue. The Dutchman, who has previously been a manager in his own right, could leave to pursue his managerial ambitions elsewhere.

Benni McCarthy, who coached forwards, will leave. The former South African striker is a popular figure who has ambitions to take on a higher role. It is not yet clear whether former England manager Steve McClaren, who was assistant manager under Sir Alex Ferguson and resumed that role under Ten Hag, will be part of the new squad.