Wheeler: Ratcliffe's arrival at Old Trafford is the 'BIGGEST threat' to Ten Hag

The biggest threat to Erik ten Hag is Sir Jim Ratcliffe's arrival at Manchester United, Mail Sport's Red Devils expert Chris Wheeler has told It's All Kicking Off.

Manchester United suffered a disappointing 3-3 draw against Galatasaray in the Champions League on Wednesday, hampering their qualification chances after throwing away a two-goal lead in the second half.

Although the draw doesn't mathematically rule United out of qualifying, their chances of making the next stage of the Champions League have depleted hugely, with Copenhagen and Galatasaray both leading the Red Devils by a point in Group A.

Manchester United must now beat Bayern Munich and hope for a draw between their fellow Group A rivals to qualify.

With Champions League hopes dashed, pressure is mounting on Erik ten Hag, who has endured a turbulent start to the 2023-24 campaign.

Wheeler joined Ian Ladyman and Chris Sutton on the podcast to discuss all things Manchester United, claiming that Ten Hag's biggest concern should Ratcliffe taking over as a minority shareholder.

Ratcliffe's imminent £1.3billion takeover will see the British tycoon take over control of football operations from the Glazer family.

Confident the Dutchman still largely has the support of his dressing room, Wheeler believes a new man coming in could potentially pose a threat to Ten Hag's position.

He said: 'For me, Erik ten Hag, I think the biggest danger for him now is the Sir Jim Ratcliffe.

'I think that while the current regime is in place, they are the people that employed him and his coaching staff and brought the players in for him. They've backed him to the hilt. They would obviously love for him to go and succeed.

'Ratcliffe comes in with no agenda whatsoever other than he wants to make