Erik ten Hag to miss out on Champions League job, he’s now ‘too expensive’ after leaving Manchester United

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Manchester United sacked Erik ten Hag in October and he has now proven too expensive for one Champions League club.

Erik ten Hag entered the 2024-25 season as a man under pressure.

The Dutchman brought the FA Cup back to Manchester United but endured a difficult Premier League campaign.

Ineos flirted with more than a few managers over the summer but ended up backing Ten Hag.

Unsurprisingly, United’s season went much the same way as last season and Ten Hag was sacked in October.

United quickly appointed Ruben Amorim as Ten Hag’s replacement, leaving the Dutchman without a club less than three months into the season.

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Borussia Dortmund stance on Erik ten Hag

Ten Hag’s time at United didn’t quite go to plan but he did still win two trophies, as he loved to remind his doubters.

Many clubs will still be interested in Ten Hag though, especially after his brilliant work at Ajax.

Ten Hag has been linked with Borussia Dortmund of late having been spotted at Signal Iduna Park recently.

Dortmund have been in dire form of late and having lost to Bologna in the Champions League on Tuesday night, Nuri Sahin has been sacked.

We would have expected Ten Hag to be right in the mix for the Dortmund job but there has been a setback.

Sky German’s Florian Plettenberg claims that discussions did take place between Dortmund and Ten Hag on Wednesday.

However, the deal is considered ‘too expensive’ with Ten Hag ultimately still on United’s payroll.

Dortmund just can’t afford to pay up for Ten Hag and it now looks unlikely that he will be their next manager.

Dortmund still chasing Marcus Rashford

Ten Hag seemingly won’t be heading to Dortmund and will have to wait a little longer for his next managerial opportunity.

The speculation surrounding Ten Hag to Dortmund has come just as rumours have suggested that Marcus Rashford could end up there.

Dortmund are interested in taking Rashford on loan for rest of the season, just as they did with Jadon Sancho last year.

There are thought to be concerns inside Dortmund about signing Rashford, mostly surrounding his position rather than anything personal.

A reunion between Ten Hag and Rashford would have been quite the sight for United fans, but it looks like that won’t be happening – and it may well be that neither of them end up at Dortmund after all.