Six managers Man Utd could turn to now if they sack Ten Hag as Southgate rules himself out and Tuchel eyes ENGLAND job

ERIK TEN HAG appears to person avoided the chopping artifact astatine Manchester United, astatine slightest for now.

A SEVEN-HOUR gathering with nine chiefs connected Tuesday came to an extremity with nary question connected the aboriginal of the United brag contempt the aggravated unit and whirlwind speculation surrounding him.

However, the pursuit of different imaginable targets took a twist connected Friday aft it was reported that Thomas Tuchel was successful talks for the England job.

Tuchel, 51, has been heavy linked with replacing Ten Hag astatine Old Trafford.

But according to Bild, helium could present regenerate Gareth Southgate arsenic the Three Lions adjacent imperishable caput coach.

Southgate himself played down his links to the Red Devils' occupation by saying helium would beryllium taking a afloat twelvemonth retired of work.

And that has near the excavation of potential successors to Ten Hag adjacent much drained than it was successful the summer.

SunSport person looked astatine six options who could inactive beryllium considered if Ten Hag's clip astatine United does yet travel to a mid-season end.

Graham Potter

Former Chelsea and Brighton brag Graham Potter has been without a occupation since helium was sacked by the Blues, but was known for his fluid marque of football and improvement of young players astatine the Seagulls, aspects United privation to champion.

However, helium directly addressed the speculation appearing connected Sky Sports past month, saying: "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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Kieran McKenna

A manager astatine Man Utd during Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's clip successful charge, Kieran McKenna made his archetypal determination into absorption with Ipswich and has impressed ever since by getting them promoted to the apical flight.

He was consequently linked with a determination to different nine successful the summer, but snubbed involvement by signing a caller contract. There are concerns whether helium would beryllium acceptable to instrumentality connected the mammoth Man Utd occupation anyway.

Simone Inzaghi

The Inter Milan manager, Simone Inzaghi, is reported to person already rejected an attack from Man Utd.

He was viewed arsenic an perfect campaigner fixed his acquisition astatine the apical level and erstwhile success, starring the Italians to the Serie A title, 2 Coppa Italias and a Champions League final.

Ruben Amorim

Sporting Lisbon manager Ruben Amorim has caught the oculus of galore of Europes apical sides arsenic a imaginable caller boss.

Fresh reports person linked him with a determination to Old Trafford should Ten Hag leave, with his Portuguese connections acceptable to bash wonders for the likes of Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot.

Thomas Frank

Thomas Frank has agelong been praised for however good helium has done with Brentford, successful presumption of buying into their recruitment program and getting the champion retired of players connected the pitch.

Indeed, Pep Guardiola said it was lone a "question of time" earlier helium lands a occupation astatine 1 of European football's powerhouses.

Ruud Van Nistelrooy

Like Inzaghi and Potter connected this list, Ruud van Nistelrooy seems to person squashed rumours astir taking implicit the Man Utd job, with reports suggesting helium does not privation to betray Ten Hag.

However, successful the lawsuit Ten Hag is fto go, Van Nistelrooy is apt to beryllium offered the occupation astatine slightest connected an interim basis. He impressed arsenic a manager for PSV.