Manchester United have chosen Gareth Southgate to replace Erik ten Hag after Sir Jim Ratcliffe made the England manager his top target .
Ten Hag is facing down the barrel after Monday evening s humiliating 4-0 Premier League defeat at Crystal Palace.
He has been under a severe amount of pressure for months and has been for a while.
What could save him is the lack of a solid option out there to replace him.
by new co-owner Ratcliffe, who from the backroom staff to the players is planning a huge overhaul this summer.
While there might not be any outstanding candidates for the role in the eyes of many, it looks like Ratcliffe is a big fan of Southgate, who is the chosen one.
Man Utd make Southgate top target , Ten Hag sack coming
According to Foot Mercato, all indications are that Ten Hag will be sacked this summer and Southgate is the club s priority target for the manager s position .
Very popular internally , it is claimed that Manchester United are convinced he is the ideal coach to put the club back in the right direction .
Despite all of this, there is no agreement between the two sides , though discussions are well underway and a positive outcome could soon be found , ideally, in the coming weeks .
It is noted that the announcement of his appointment could come after Euro 2024 , which Southgate will obviously be prioritising as England manager.
Man Utd: Jordan brutally compares Ten Hag and Southgate
A lot of people are unconvinced by Southgate s credentials to take over at Old Trafford.
Speaking on talkSPORT this week, former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan said that choosing between Ten Hag or Southgate as your manager is like picking which disease you d like to have least .
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Asked by host Jim White who he would select between the two, Jordan said: What’s that, is that which disease you’d like to have least?
