Manchester United co-owner breaks silence as Erik ten Hag gives Cristiano Ronaldo update

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Here are your Manchester United morning headlines for Tuesday, May 24.

Manchester United co-owner Avram Glazer has seemingly confirmed that new manager Erik ten Hag will be backed in the transfer market this summer.

United officially unveiled Ten Hag as their new manager on Monday, with the Dutchman now taking over the reins from interim boss Ralf Rangnick following the conclusion of United's worst-ever Premier League campaign. Ten Hag has got a massive job on his hands and left his position at Ajax early last week in order to make a head start.

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The summer transfer window will be massive for United, with plenty of recruits required to offset the exodus the club is facing. Five players - Paul Pogba, Edinson Cavani, Jesse Lingard, Nemanja Matic and Lee Grant - will leave when their contracts expire next month while Juan Mata's deal is also set to expire, though a final decision hasn't yet been made on his future.

Read what Avram Glazer said here.

Erik ten Hag insists Cristiano Ronaldo can have a role in his Manchester United team next season.

Ten Hag was paraded by United in an introductory press conference at Old Trafford on Monday afternoon and Ronaldo's future was raised. The 37-year-old scored 24 goals in his first season back in England for 12 years and Ten Hag succinctly clarified Ronaldo can be an asset for United under his management.

"Of course," Ten Hag said. When asked what Ronaldo could bring, Ten Hag added: "Goals." It was then suggested Ronaldo could occupy more of a leadership role in the final year of his contract.

Read what else he said here.

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