Manchester United reached their 'maximum' this season admits boss Erik ten Hag

The Red Devils have already secured a top four Premier League finish following their 4-1 demolition of Chelsea.

Casemiro, Anthony Martial, Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford scored before Joao Felix struck a late consolation on a night that saw Antony leave on a stretcher in the first half.

Speaking after the match, Ten Hag said: "I have always high expectations of myself and I think this club belongs in the Champions League, so you have to qualify in the first four.

"But this league is very strong, and there are many teams, many clubs, who are competing for the position and they all can do it because they have high budgets, good squads.

"We see Chelsea, they have massive, good squad with outstanding players.

"So, we are happy we are in the first four. I think we played a good season in the Premier League. I would say, a very good season."

Put to Ten Hag that former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger said finishing in the top four was the equivalent of winning a trophy, Ten Hag said: "Oh, I think in the Premier League, yeah, it's something like that.

"That is, I think, the main objective of the season, to get in the Champions League.

"So, therefore you have to see yourself in the top four and, as I just tried to respond, the competition is tough.

"It's many teams with really good squads, good managers, so when you are in there you're doing a good job and your team is playing well and performing well.

"I think this is for this moment the maximum, but we want more."

That hunger for more means backing is required in the summer transfer window, whoever United's owners are.

"You have to see how you come out of the transfer window," Ten Hag added.

"But if I see now I think we need more, so I don't have so much patience. And that is one of my mistakes."