Former Ajax star makes Erik Ten Hag and Graham Potter comparison ahead of Manchester United showdown at Brighton

By Derren Howard
Published 5th May 2022, 09:56 BST
Updated 5th May 2022, 09:59 BST
Erik Ten Hag will arrive at Manchester United this summer and his former player Joel Veltman has likened him to Brighton and Hove Albion boss Graham PotterErik Ten Hag will arrive at Manchester United this summer and his former player Joel Veltman has likened him to Brighton and Hove Albion boss Graham Potter
Erik Ten Hag will arrive at Manchester United this summer and his former player Joel Veltman has likened him to Brighton and Hove Albion boss Graham Potter
Brighton defender Joel Veltman believes Manchester United have made a shrewd appointment by hiring his former boss Erik Ten Hag.

Veltman played under Ten Hag during his Ajax days and was part of the talented squad that reached the semi-final of the Champions League in 2019.

Veltman, 30, made the switch to Albion in 2020 for just £900,000 and has formed a reliable part of Graham Potter’s rearguard in the Premier League.

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The Netherlands international is poised to face Manchester United at the Amex Stadium this Saturday and although the Red Devils have struggled for consistency this campaign, Veltman feels Ten Hag – who will arrive at Old Trafford this summer – is the right man to take them forward.