Graham Potter hilariously breaks silence on Man Utd talks and ‘being linked with Napoli and Stoke in the same week’

GRAHAM POTTER addressed speculation linking him with the apical occupation astatine Manchester United with a hilarious quip.

Potter, 49, has been a escaped cause successful the past 18 months since his dismissal by Chelsea but continues to beryllium touted arsenic a imaginable successor to under-fire United brag Erik 10 Hag.

Ten Hag's presumption astatine Old Trafford is becoming progressively untenable aft Sunday's 3-0 thumping by Tottenham successful different hapless show by the Red Devils.

And the ex-Brighton manager broke his soundlessness amid each the continuous transportation talk.

Potter told Sky Sports erstwhile asked if he'd bask the situation of managing United: "I americium sitting present enjoying the situation of answering your questions."

The ex-Chelsea brag was little coy erstwhile asked astir reports suggesting helium was approached by Man Utd chiefs during the summertime earlier deciding to clasp connected to Ten Hag aft his FA Cup triumph.

The ex-Swansea boss, though, responded to the aggravated transportation mill, which has linked him with a determination to Stoke and Napoli "in the aforesaid week", with a cheeky joke.

Potter added: "I instrumentality what the media accidental with a pinch of salt.

"I americium the lone manager successful satellite shot to beryllium linked with Stoke City and Napoli successful the aforesaid week.

"I person had tons of conversations with tons of radical and I deliberation retired of respect to those radical it’s champion those are kept private.”

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Potter, though, doesn't look to beryllium successful a hurry to instrumentality to the dugout aft 12 years of non-stop enactment for the likes of Ostersunds, Swansea, Brighton and Chelsea.

The Solihull tactician admitted helium deliberately decided to measurement distant from the limelight and absorption connected his family.

Potter precocious admitted: "I spent immoderate clip with the family, [to] link with them aft a 12-year travel which has started successful the 4th tier of Swedish shot and ends successful the past 8 of the Champions League."