"You feel..." - Ten Hag drops Man Utd takeover hint after Avram Glazer meeting

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag says that co-owner Avram Glazer's presence at the Carabao Cup final suggests he is 'committed' to the club amid takeover rumours.

Glazer was at Wembley to watch United for the first time since their 2-1 defeat to Brighton on the opening day of the Premier League season in August.

He was the only member of the Glazer family present, and was pictured alongside Sir Alex Ferguson, former United chief executive David Gill and current CEO Richard Arnold.

After the game, Glazer was also spotted congratulating Ten Hag on the 2-0 victory over the Magpies, which enabled United to lift their first trophy in almost seven years.

His appearance came just weeks after a soft deadline for interested parties to submit bids for United officially passed. Two public bids were confirmed, from the foundation of Qatari businessman Sheikh Jassim and from Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos.

Ten Hag revealed that Glazer came into the dressing room to congratulate United's players, with Marcus Rashford's strike and an own goal from Newcastle defender Sven Botman sealing the win.

The Dutchman also once again gave nothing away on the takeover process - but did make a comment relating to United's co-owner.

Ten Hag on Avram Glazer

Speaking about Glazer, who, alongside brother Joel, is on the board of directors at United, Ten Hag said after the match (quotes via i): "He was really happy for the club, as our owner. He wanted to be part of it. He was in the dressing room, good he was here, showed his intentions.

"I'm not involved in that [takeover] process, but the way he is here you feel he is committed. But the process, what he wants, that is not for me.

"I lead this term, others are involved in decisions about ownership."

Glazer has only once commented publicly on the current process involving United, telling reporters in the United States in November (quotes via Daily Mail): "As we announced yesterday, the board went through a process and it has decided it is going to look at different strategic alternatives and that's what we're doing.

When it was said to him that many United fans felt the Glazers should already have sold the club, he added: "Once again, we are going through a process, we will look at all different strategic alternatives and we will see where it leads us. I appreciate you talking to me tonight and I'm going to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving."