Gareth Southgate and Thomas Tuchel at Manchester United latest as ‘talks begin for new manager’

Erik ten Hag’s future at Manchester United continues to be the subject of speculation.

Ten Hag’s long-term future at Old Trafford has been in doubt for most of the season. Rumors that the Dutchman could leave his role as United manager intensified following Monday night’s 4-0 defeat by Crystal Palace.

Ineos Group and Sir Jim Ratcliffe have control of football operations at United, which includes deciding who will be the club’s manager. It remains to be seen what decision Ratcliffe and Co will make. when it comes to who will be in the dugout at Old Trafford next season.

The past 24 hours have seen several reports surrounding Ten Hag’s future and the possibility of a new manager at United. MEN Sports take a look at the latest speculation swirling around Old Trafford.

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According to Foot Mercato, United have identified Gareth Southgate as the ideal candidate to be the club’s next manager. It has been claimed that the Reds would like Southgate in charge next season should the Ten Hag leave his role in the coming weeks.

The report claims that the United hierarchy will try to reach an agreement in the next few weeks to appoint Southgate as manager, with an announcement expected after England’s participation in the European Championships this summer. It has been claimed that Ineos view Southgate as the right manager for the future at United, although no agreement has been reached at this time.

Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel is one of the leading candidates to be United’s next manager.

According to i News, Ten Hag is almost certain to leave at the end of the season, regardless of the results in the Premier League and FA Cup finals. However, it has been stressed that United will not sack Ten Hag before the end of the season, but will wait until after the campaign is over.

The report claims that several candidates have been identified by United to potentially follow Ten Hag to Old Trafford. However, it has been claimed that Tuchel is most likely to be appointed as United’s next manager this summer.

Tuchel will leave his role as Bayern Munich manager this summer, with the news confirmed back in February. Despite missing out on Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga title race, Bayern have a Champions League semi-final second leg against Real Madrid tonight as Tuchel looks to win a trophy before he exits.