Tuchel ‘very interested’ in replacing Ten Hag at Man Utd, talks underway | OneFootball

Thomas Tuchel is very interested in becoming the Manchester United manager following his stint with Bayern Munich, according to BILD journalist Christian Falk.

The 50-year-old will leave the German giants at the end of the campaign, and Falk reports that he would be ready for a new challenge.

United have reportedly contacted the former Chelsea boss, and he is ‘very interested’ in succeeding Erik ten Hag as the new manager.

Ten Hag faces a critical period with United

Ten Hag had a progressive first season as United’s manager. He guided them to a third-place league finish while ending their six-year trophy drought in the League Cup.

However, things have gone pear-shaped in his second year at the club. United are currently 16 points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa with two games in hand.

A long list of defensive injuries have contributed to the lack of consistency, but yesterday’s FA Cup semi-final performance against Coventry City was nothing short of embarrassing.

The club raced into a comfortable 3-0 lead in the 58th minute but then lost the plot. Coventry scripted a stunning comeback to pull level. United eventually won in a penalty shoot-out.

This has probably urged the hierarchy to reconsider his position. Ten Hag’s chances of staying next season could depend on winning the FA Cup final next month.

A defeat to Manchester City at Wembley Stadium for the second season in a row could see him dismissed. Tuchel seems to be the preferred successor for United.

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