How Man Utd could line up under Tuchel with 3 new signings and 7 players axed
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is under mounting pressure in the Old Trafford hot seat and speculation over his potential sacking continues to linger.
Were those above him in the United hierarchy to pull the trigger and part ways, the rumour mill has tipped Thomas Tuchel to be named as his successor. The German coach will be out of work in the summer, as he has already confirmed he will be leaving his current club Bayern Munich at the end of the campaign.
Ten Hag still has one more year to run on his current contract, but there are doubts over whether the Dutchman will see out the entirety of his deal. Kicker reports that United's new head of football operations Sir Jim Ratcliffe has already made contact with the former Chelsea boss and is keen on bringing him to Manchester.
If Tuchel does take over, it is almost a certainty that the 2021 Champions League winner will make some big changes, starting with the playing staff. A fair amount of United's current crop would expect to get the boot, including big-name stars like Casemiro and Antony.
Both of the aforementioned duo were brought in for big money and have ultimately failed to deliver. Antony in particular has spent the overwhelming majority of his United career underwhelming and Tuchel would surely look to cash in and find new talent.
Christian Eriksen isn't out of contract until the summer of next year, but Tuchel is likely to want a younger model pulling the strings in midfield alongside captain Bruno Fernandes. Another former Real Madrid man, Raphael Varane is also likely to make way after a disappointing season that has seen him be dropped on more than one occasion.
Ten Hag has already confirmed that Anthony Martial will leave at the end of the season, so that's
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