Former Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has reportedly been in discussions about a potential return to his old club Ajax after the Amsterdam giants sacked former Liverpool assistant John Heitinga.

Ten Hag is currently without a club after being dismissed by Bayer Leverkusen earlier this season and has been linked with a move back to the Premier League. But it seems he's now received a more enticing offer to make a sensational return to his former club.

Heitinga was sacked by Ajax, who sit fourth in the Eredivisie and suffered a crushing 3-0 defeat at home to Galatasaray in the Champions League on Wednesday night, meaning they have now lost all four of their European games.

A statement from Ajax read: "Ajax has suspended John Heitinga with immediate effect. The head coach’s contract was due to run until June 30, 2027, but will now be terminated.

"The same applies to assistant coach Marcel Keizer. Ajax is looking for a new head coach; in...