Manchester United assistant manager Mitchell van der Gaag could be set to depart the club.

The right hand man of head coach Erik ten Hag, van der Gaag is highly respected in the sport.

Per De Telegraaf in the Netherlands, he is being linked to the managerial job at Ajax.

Van der Gaag and Ten Hag enjoyed a lot of success during their time at Ajax, winning several league titles.

The Dutch club are enduring their worst run of results in several decades, which has led to pressure on their current boss.

If they let Maurice Steijn go in the coming weeks, Van der Gaag is seen as the ideal replacement.