Man Utd make 'contact' with Tuchel

Jacque Talbot

• Updated: 11 Oct 2024 11:45 BST
• 3 min read

Manchester United have made contact with Thomas Tuchel over replacing Erik ten Hag, according to reports.

The Red Devils have decided to stick with the Dutchman for now, despite the club being in 14th spot in the Premier League table and without a win in the Europa League after two games.

But Christian Falk, of Bild, has stated in a recent podcast that Tuchel is open to an Old Trafford move and that United have reached out to him again.

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Ineos chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe met with the rest of the club's bosses on Tuesday to discuss the 54-year-old's future, but the subsequent reports suggested that he will remain in his post.

Tuchel as well as Max Allegri, Thomas Frank and Simone Inzaghi have all been linked to the Old Trafford job.

Romano confirms Tuchel interest

Earlier this week, Fabrizio Romano reported that United are big fans of ex-Bayern manager Tuchel, who is currently out of work.

However, contrary to some reports that have claimed Man Utd are already 'lining up' the German, Romano has said that no talks with the former Chelsea boss have taken place.

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"When Man Utd considered the position of Ten Hag, they were in the process to decide whether they wanted to confirm Ten Hag or fire him last summer after winning the FA Cup. What happened is that internally at Man Utd, they had a meeting with Thomas Tuchel and also with his agent representing him," Romano said on YouTube.

"So there was a meeting, then they decided not to proceed on both sides. On Tuchel's side, he wanted to relax a bit after Bayern, to take some energy and then return in the next months. And also Man Utd decided to confirm Ten Hag as the manager. But that meeting is showing to you once again that the appreciation of INEOS, of the management team and of Manchester United in general for Thomas Tuchel remains.

"So for sure, Tuchel is a candidate...but at the moment, still Man Utd [are] discussing internally and still not making contact with any other coach so far. because they still keep respecting and waiting with Ten Hag."