Erik ten Hag has opened up on the conversation he had with Jadon Sancho which led to his exile from Old Trafford.

The 24-year-old was removed from first-team training after the pair fell out when the Dutchman claimed the England star's training performances were sub-par.

Sancho then hit out at his manager on social media, claiming he was lying about his performances, ultimately refusing to apologise and subsequently being frozen out of the team.

Now, discussing his relationship with Sancho, Ten Hag told AD: 'We spoke well. Anyone can make a mistake. If the player reflects well on that, then draw a line and continue again.  

'This club needs good players, and one thing is for sure: Jadon Sancho is a terribly good player. I hope the click will come after all, and that it will contribute to our success.'

Earlier this week, United lost their pre-season friendly to Rosenborg. Marcus Rashford, Mason Mount, Casemiro and Aaron Wan-Bissaka were all in the starting line-up at the Lerkendal Stadion, along with veteran defender Jonny Evans.

With Rosenborg already in league action, the hosts were far sharper than United, and Czech goalkeeper Radek Vitek was forced to make a string of saves while winger Marius Broholm twice struck the United woodwork.

Ten Hag made the expected sweeping changes for the second half, replacing all 10 outfield players with academy products.

However, it was Rosenborg - having earlier again hit a post - who eventually made the breakthrough when Noah Holm tucked in a late winner during stoppage time.

'The result is not secondary. Of course, we play pre-season, but at Man United the standard is you win games and definitely don't lose games,' the Dutchman said on MUTV.

'So if you can't win, don't lose the game, like we did in the last second of the game, but of course, the performance is more important and the performance was below standards.'

Ten Hag, who recently signed a contract extension until 2026, added: 'We can talk (about) everything that is bad, but I am not that guy.

'I have seen and this is not the standard for top football. Top football, you have to achieve much higher standards, starts with any individual, make sure you are fit.

'I know we can't be match-fit in this moment, I know you need these games. The opponent is (playing already) in the league, so they have a much higher fitness level - but we are Man United and should perform better.'