LET'S DANCE! As talks continue, how will Ten Hag fit into new regime?

HOW far, then, is either side willing to bend?

- TYRONE MARSHALL

That is going to be crux of the matter for Erik ten Hag and Ineos over the next few weeks as they seek to find some more common ground.

Tuesday's decision to stick with Ten Hag had felt like it was coming and it provides clarity heading into the summer, with the transfer window officially opening today.

It was inevitable that if the end-ofseason review resulted in Ten Hag staying, a new contract had to be on the table. Contract talks usually centre around two things - money and the length of any deal.

On this occasion, those details aren't likely to tax the parties involved. Instead, it will be about how this job is structured.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe hasn't exactly hidden his desire to draw up a very different football structure at Old Trafford. But Ineos inherited something of a traditional, old-school manager and now they have decided to stick with him. Where do we go from here?