Ex-Manchester United coach who impressed Jose Mourinho sends Premier League suitors message

Former Manchester United coach Kieran McKenna has been linked with three Premier League clubs, but insists his focus remains on Ipswich Town - for the time being.

Crystal Palace, West Ham and Brentford are all reportedly interested in McKenna, who is impressing in charge of the Tractor Boys. McKenna previously worked under Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at United - and impressed both coaches as a rising star of their backroom staff - and has only lost eight league matches in the last two seasons.

Despite the reported interest from Premier League teams, McKenna said: "I am enjoying my job here. That’s where my focus is at the moment and I’m really enjoying the really good season we’re having." However, McKenna is making no secret of the fact that he sees a future for himself in the top flight at some point.

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McKenna continued: "Ultimately, in my career, that is where I want to work and where I want to make an impact. I know the level, I have operated at that level, and I can help players and teams at that level. But there are some really good coaches at every level."

Ipswich had to push hard to win their latest game against Swansea. Nathan Broadhead and Conor Chaplin, who scored his 50th goal for the club, helped the Suffolk club gain two wins in a row for the first time since December.

Midfielder Chaplin said of the result: "It was an impressive performance one where we really had to grind out the win on a difficult surface. But that is what we pride ourselves on. We had people throwing their bodies on the line in tackles, people defending the box really well, forwards getting back and connecting on the