Erik ten Hag, the manager of Manchester United, disclosed that players need to have faith in their ability to play at the Premier League club because of the high standards that accompany joining the record 20-time winners of the top division.
The England winger Jadon Sancho is expected to return to Borussia Dortmund on loan, according to British media sources. This brings the number of expensive additions who have failed to impress at Old Trafford to one.
The 23-year-old signed a five-year contract to join United from the Bundesliga for 85 million euros ($93 million) in August 2021, but he was unable to maintain a regular role and subsequently got into a disciplinary dispute with Ten Hag.
Ten Hag’s Dutch compatriot Donny van de Beek, 26, also made a loan switch to the German league by joining Eintracht Frankfurt earlier in January.
When asked whether Van de Beek’s struggles would put off players, Ten Hag told reporters: “That is always on those players and how much confidence you have in your capabilities.
“But I can tell you one thing — the Premier League is tough, Manchester United, that is tough to play there because it is easier to play in almost any other team than Manchester United because the pressure is always that high.
“You have to deal with that. But if you have confidence in yourself, this is the best challenge and this is definitely the best club you want to be at as a player.
“It depends on player to player, and it depends especially on the character of the player, their personality.”
United, eighth in the league, face League One club Wigan Athletic in the third round of the FA Cup later on Monday.
