Sir Jim Ratcliffe 'wants Gareth Southgate to replace Erik Ten Hag at Manchester United'

Ten Hag's position at Old Trafford is far from secure, despite their memorable 4-3 win over Liverpool in the FA Cup on Sunday.

That sealed a place in the semi-finals for the Red Devils, and the FA Cup remains the last piece of silverware available to the club this season.

Nevertheless, regardless of Man United's results from now until the end of the season, the Daily Star claim that Ratcliffe is keen to part company with Ten Hag in the summer, and go in a different direction.

The England manager is under contract with the Football Association until December, and has stated that he will not decide his future until after the upcoming European Championships.

Despite that, the report states that Ratcliffe is increasingly confident that he can lure Southgate away from his role as England boss to join Man United as the Dutchman's replacement.

Incoming Director of Football Dan Ashworth is also said to be a big supporter, as he and Southgate have worked together at the FA in the past.

The stumbling block is that Ratcliffe would like a decision to be made before the Euros in the summer, to give the club time to plan for next season in advance, but that appears unlikely at this stage.

Ratcliffe is said to be unconvinced by Ten Hag, and will try to replace him even if United win the FA Cup and qualify for the Champions League this season.

It would be a costly sacking for the club though, as Ten Hag is set to claim £10m in compensation if he is sacked this summer.

Man United currently find themselves sixth in the Premier League, and are relying on England being given five spots for the Champions League next season if