Man Utd 'hold talks with Xavi' over replacing Erik ten Hag as four chiefs fly to Barcelona

Manchester United are weighing up whether oregon not they should instrumentality by Erik 10 Hag with interaction being made with Xavi, who near Barcelona successful the summer, astir perchance taking charge

Xavi has emerged arsenic a imaginable people for Manchester United should the nine opt to sack manager Erik 10 Hag.

Contact has been made with the erstwhile Barcelona manager doubly successful the past fewer months, reports the Daily Mail, arsenic the Old Trafford hierarchy look a determination pursuing the club's mediocre commencement to the season. Four individuals, led by main enforcement Omar Berrada, flew retired to Barcelona past Thursday.

United sources though person been keen to underline that a fig of high-level meetings person taken spot successful the Catalan metropolis due to the fact that co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has been determination to enactment Ineos Britannia sailing squad successful their conflict with New Zealand for the America’s Cup.

Xavi has been retired of enactment since leaving the Spanish giants successful the summer. Whilst helium was astatine the helm helium led them to the La Liga rubric and is seen arsenic 1 of a fig of coaches who person been hugely influenced by Pep Guardiola, whom helium played nether for 4 years.

The Spaniard's availability would besides entreaty to the Manchester bosses, who considered a managerial alteration successful the summertime but felt determination were a deficiency of prime coaches connected the market. Xavi has had clip to digest his Barcelona exit and whitethorn relish a caller challenge.

Ten Hag survived a summertime reappraisal into his occupation but has begun this play poorly. After registering United's worst ever Premier League play determination has been small betterment with the Red Devils sat successful the bottommost half. Many of past year's issues besides stay evident.

United's penchant is to instrumentality by their Dutch manager, who is preparing his squad for a Europa League clash astatine Fenerbahce connected Thursday.

Thomas Tuchel was seen arsenic 1 of the astir apt candidates to instrumentality implicit but the German has conscionable been snapped up by the FA, who person appointed him arsenic England manager. That has further constricted the options for Ratcliffe and co.

Sporting Lisbon manager Ruben Amorim and erstwhile Borussia Dortmund brag Edin Terzic could travel into contention if they bash opt to determination Ten Hag on. Although Amorim is being wide tipped to regenerate Pep Guardiola astatine Manchester City, erstwhile helium yet moves on.

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