Manchester United are reportedly interested in hiring Bologna boss Thiago Motta to replace Erik ten Hag in the summer. Ten Hag is under extreme scrutiny as United manager, with the arrival of Sir Jim Ratcliffe sparking an overhaul at the club. The INEOS petrochemicals billionaire has shown his intentions by hiring Omar Berrada as chief executive while chasing Dan Ashworth and Jason Wilcox – and he also has plans for the first team . United are sixth in the
Premier League , 12 points off fourth place, ahead of their crunch match against
Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday. They come into the derby on the back of two hugely damaging results for Ten Hag which saw them throw away five points by conceding three goals in injury time against Brentford and
Chelsea . Ratcliffe and INEOS’ head of sport Sir Dave Brailsford have been canvassing opinion on potential replacements and are interested in
England boss Gareth Southgate and Wolves head coach Gary O’Neil . Now, according to Gazzetta dello Sport , United have joined
Juventus in showing some interest in hiring Motta this summer. Watch the Premier League title race with the best Sky Sports deals Erik ten Hag complaints and Sir Jim Ratcliffe dig leaves Man Utd dressing room split The former midfielder has been turning heads in
Italy with Bologna, who are fourth in Serie A and close to securing
Champions League Football for the first time in their history. The 41-year-old is focused on the business end of the campaign, but is out of contract in the summer and is yet to decide on his future. Motta is an ambitious man and the recent words of his agent suggest that he could be open to leaving Bologna for a bigger
Job. “I don’t mean to blow my own trumpet, but even back when he was still playing I was telling him that he would go on to become one of the greatest coaches in Europe,” Dario Canovi told Milannews this week. “After 50 years in football, I’d like to think I know a little bit about it, and I’m not talking about football, but people. Thiago is such an intelligent person, it was always going to be his destiny to go down this path. Thiago Motta has impressed with his work at Bologna ( Image: Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images) HAVE YOUR SAY! Who should replace Erik ten Hag if
Manchester United pull the trigger this summer? Comment below. “I told him a little while back, if you die before coaching in the Champions League, I’ll come down from the skies and kick your a**. There won’t be any risk though, because I’m certain he will coach in the Champions League.” Ratcliffe is not afraid to ruffle some feathers and is desperate to see some improvement at United after shelling out £1.3billion to buy 27.7 per cent of the club. Ten Hag is under contract until June 2025, but has not convinced the new owner he’s the right man for the job. United were knocked out of the Champions League in the group stage, have lost 12 of their 30 league matches and have just scored 43 goals – the sixth-worst tally in the division. The Dutchman needs another result like the stunning 4-3 win over Liverpool in the FA Cup last month against the Reds on Sunday to stop the rumours swirling. Join our new
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