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With much speculation around Erik ten Hag’s future at Manchester United, a new name is now emerging in the race to become the new manager at Old Trafford.
This season has been an extremely poor start for The Red Devils, continuing on from a disappointing season last year. Erik ten Hag’s men currently sit in twelfth in the Premier League after a 3-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur which also featured their captain, Bruno Fernandes being sent off.
The Athletic have now reported that ten Hag is expected to have the next two games to show some improvement in order to save his position at United.
The next two games will see United face FC Porto away from home in the Europa League on 3rd October and a Premier League match up with Aston Villa at Villa Park on 6th October before the international break.
Whilst last season United’s performances arguably were hampered by the extent of the injuries faced, limiting squad selections, the same can’t be said now this season with most of the starting line up routinely available.
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However, ten Hag is currently calling for patience and time to allow for the new signings to fit into the squad and settle into the Dutchman’s style of play.
Whilst INEOS are reluctant to part ways with ten Hag after standing by him before the summer and extending his contract, the club are working proactively once more to identify potential replacements in case a drastic change is needed.
INEOS look to Inter Milan’s manager as a potential replacement
However, reports from Jeremy Cross have claimed that Inter Milan’s manager Simone Inzaghi is now a serious contender to replace ten Hag if INEOS decide to part ways with the Dutchman.
The United bosses are impressed with Inzaghi, with the Italian manager having won six trophies since taking on Inter in 2021, including the Serie A league title last season, two Italy Cups and three Supercoppa Italiana.
Notably, Inzaghi has never lost the Supercoppa Italiana, having managed teams in the tournament on five occasions, with Inter for three seasons and Lazio for two, winning the tournament every time.
This consistency is something which is currently lacking at Old Trafford, with the Italian manager also leading Inter to reach the Champions league final for the first time in 13 years in 2023 where they lost 1-0 to Manchester City.
Whilst the 48-year-old has signed a new contract with Inter earlier this year, keeping him at San Siro until 2027, it remains to be seen if Sir Jim Ratcliffe could work his magic to convince the Italian to move to Old Trafford.
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