Erik ten Hag says he ‘doesn’t care’ about axe threat with Southgate and Potter lined up to replace Dutchman

ERIK TEN HAG does not care about the threat of getting the sack at Manchester United.

England manager Gareth Southgate is the bookies’ favourite to replace the Red Devils boss.

Erik ten Hag remains unfazed by pressure over his futureCredit: Getty

Gareth Southgate could take over at Old Trafford in the summer if Ten Hag is sackedCredit: PA

Graham Potter is on the club’s shortlistCredit: PA

But SunSport understands former Chelsea chief Graham Potter has been lined up by new part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe if Ten Hag is axed.

Yet the Dutchman said: “You know when you’re working at United there will always be noise, rumours around the club, the team, the manager and the players.

“There will always be issues you like to talk about but we are not focusing on that.

“We are focusing on the process, on the team to play better so yeah, I don’t care.”

Ten Hag returns to Brentford where the Red Devils were hammered 4-0 last season in only his second game in charge.

Southgate insisted his link to the Old Trafford job was “completely disrespectful” to Ten Hag before England’s friendly draw with Brazil.

But he did attend Ratcliffe’s right-hand man Sir Dave Brailsford’s 60th birthday dinner in London last month.

Meanwhile, England have received a big Euros boost with United left-back Luke Shaw expected to return to action for the Red Devils before the end of the season.

Shaw, 28, picked up a recurrence of a hamstring injury last month.

And centre-back Lisandro Martinez is close to coming back after eight weeks out with ankle ligament damage.