And in accordance with ESPN, Southgate, Brighton supervisor Roberto De Zerbi and Brentford boss Thomas Frank are all being thought-about as potential successors. But the provision of the England man may effectively rely on how the Three Lions carry out at Euro 2024.

Southgate, 53, is but to publicly affirm his intentions, having not labored in membership soccer since leaving Middlesbrough in 2009. But United's transfer to make Richard Ashworth their new sporting director may effectively show vital, with the pair having beforehand labored collectively on the FA.

De Zerbi in the meantime, is being touted for a string of roles after persevering with to impress with the Seagulls. He was reportedly on a shortlist at Real Madrid earlier than Carlo Ancelotti confirmed he could be remaining on the Bernabeu past this season, having been anticipated to take the Brazil nationwide job.

And Frank's repute has additionally grown throughout Brentford's two-and-a-half-year keep within the prime flight. But the Bees are set to lose pivotal striker Ivan Toney this summer time, a improvement which may effectively flip the top of the German if United got here in.

INEOS are reportedly eager to have a plan in place if Ten Hag is relieved of his duties, given Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Barcelona are already available in the market for a managerial appointment. The Red Devils have additionally beforehand been linked to an audacious transfer for Zinedine Zidane, however that hypothesis has cooled.

A closing choice on the ex-Ajax man continues to be reportedly a way from being finalised, with United having the chance to salvage an underwhelming season. The City defeat left them sixth within the Premier League desk, and 11 factors off the highest 4.

But they've a essential FA Cup quarter-final conflict with Liverpool at Old Trafford this month, with the competitors representing their final probability of silver in 2023/24. A defeat towards the Reds would undoubtedly ramp up extra stress on Ten Hag, who has usually refused to be drawn on his future.

"I’m here, I’m under contract for three seasons, so I don’t care. I’m only focusing on the process so I don’t care what’s going around me," he mentioned final week. “I've many talks with Jim Ratcliffe however particularly additionally with Sir Dave Brailsford so I do know what we're speaking about. I've a robust perception and I really feel that they imagine in me."