Manchester United are reportedly lining up Thomas Tuchel as a potential replacement for the under-fire Erik ten Hag. That is according to the Manchester Evening News, who state that while other managers are admired, Tuchel being immediately attainable makes him an attractive choice, having left Bayern Munich at the end of last season.

One of Erik ten Hag ’s summer signings, Joshua Zirkzee, has been told he is ‘never a Manchester United player’ following the sluggish start to his Premier League career. Ten Hag sanctioned United’s summer move for Zirkzee, who completed a £36.5m move from Bologna and signed a five-year contract at Old Trafford.

United should be achieving more than salvation from a 0-0 draw at Villa, but Ten Hag made some unexpected decisions that paid off