Steve McClaren is expected to be confirmed as a member of Erik ten Hag’s coaching staff at Manchester United. Discussions have been ongoing from some weeks between the former United No 2 and the incoming manager and the club regarding the appointment.

McClaren was Sir Alex Ferguson’s assistant at United between 1999 and 2001. The 61-year-old employed Ten Hag as his No 2 when in charge of Twente for the 2008-09 season. The Dutch club finished second before McClaren guided them to their first title the following season.

McClaren won the League Cup with Middlesbrough in 2004 during his five years at the Riverside and, having combined his club role with being Sven-Göran Eriksson’s England assistant, managed the national team for 18 games from August 2006 to November 2007. He has also been in charge of Wolfsburg, Nottingham Forest, Derby twice and Newcastle.

United have reached an agreement for Mitchell van der Gaag, Ten Hag’s assistant at Ajax, to join the club.