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Kadeem Simmonds

Jurgen Klopp has already given his verdict on new Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has already had his say on new Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag.

United confirmed the appointment of Erik ten Hag on a three year contract with the option of an additional year on Thursday morning. The 52-year-old will become the second Dutchman to manage the club after Louis van Gaal.

And Klopp has previously had his say on the Dutchman as a coach in world football and praised his ability to adapt when losing key players such as Donny van de Beek and Frenkie de Jong at Ajax to major European clubs, something the German experienced when manager of Borussia Dortmund.

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"Erik is rightly regarded as one of the most exciting coaching talents in world football at the moment because of the work he does with Ajax," Klopp said via Manchester Evening News , speaking in December last year.

"Of course, it is a wonderful club – one of the stellar names of European football – but in this moment it is clear they have outstanding leadership of the organisation and Erik is a big part of that.

"They have had to adapt in recent seasons after losing a few players to rival clubs. I remember from my own experience at Dortmund how that feels and what a challenge it is.

"How they deal with it is exceptional. The foundations of the team remain solid and they have recruited well. They have a clear identity. I love watching them, I have to say."

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