Gary O’Neil has been linked with a shock move to Manchester United (Picture: Getty)
Wolves boss Gary O’Neil has dismissed speculation linking him with a shock move to Premier League giants Manchester United.
It was reported during the international break that United were admirers of O’Neil and keen to sound him out over a role in a coaching set-up at Old Trafford.
O’Neil spent almost two decades in the English game as a player, representing the likes of Portsmouth, Middlesbrough, West Ham and Bolton.
He has won many admirers since taking over at Molineux last summer, with Wolves climbing into the top-half of the Premier League after finishing 13th last season.
O’Neil says it is an ‘honour’ to be linked with a ‘special club’ like Manchester United but insists there is ‘no truth’ behind the rumours.
Speaking at his pre-match press conference ahead of Wolves’ return fixture against local rivals Aston Villa on Saturday, O’Neil said: ‘There’s no truth to it and I don’t know where it came from.
‘Growing up, Liverpool and Man United felt like special clubs so it’s an honour to be linked, but all of my focus is here. I love it here.’
O’Neil has won many admirers since taking over at Wolves (Picture: Getty)
Asked whether he has had any contact with Manchester United, who are considering a summer overhaul, O’Neil added: ‘No, nothing at all. I was only made aware of it by our media team.’
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