And one of his key demands is to find a base as close to the centre of Manchester as possible – and not a hotel.

Ten Hag, who will take command at the end of the season, does not want to follow the lead of previous United gaffers and has told club bosses he wants his own place.

He is determined to live in the city itself and to embrace as much of the local culture as possible.

And the new Man Utd boss is also keen on keeping his ear to the ground with supporters.

Club “fixers” have been drawing up a list of possibilities for their new manager.

And it includes the block where City chief Guardiola has a £2million apartment.

The luxury flats are on the Deansgate-Salford border, minutes from the city centre.

They’re also home to Etihad stars Ilkay Gundogan and Bernardo Silva.

5Pep Guardiola could have a new neighbour in the centre of townCredit: Rex5Pep has a £2m apartment in a luxury Manchester city centre blockCredit: MEN

Erik Ten Hag also has a state-of-the-art gym to keep himself in shape

Ten Hag, whose appointment was confirmed on Thursday, took a similar decision when he was appointed Ajax chief in 2017 and lives in a city centre apartment.

United’s new boss spent two years working under Guardiola at Bayern, when he was in charge of the reserves, and the two remain great friends.

He will replace interim manager Ralf Rangnick at Old Trafford this summer.