Thomas Tuchel will leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has spoken with Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel over replacing Erik ten Hag this summer, according to reports in Germany.
The Red Devils booked their place in May’s FA Cup final to face Manchester City with a penalty shootout win against Championship side Coventry on Sunday.
Despite reaching a third cup final in 15 months, there is huge pressure on Ten Hag’s position with Ratcliffe already making sweeping changes at Old Trafford at board level.
United are set to miss out on Champions League qualification, and are unlikely to finish in the top six this season.
A decision will therefore be made on Ten Hag’s future at the end of the season, but United’s board know they cannot waste any time given the likes of Liverpool and Barcelona are also on the lookout for a new manager.
Bayern Munich are another club set to change manager, as the club agreed with Tuchel in February for the German to leave at the end of the season.
That was following a dismal run of results that eventually led to Bayer Leverkusen ending Bayern’s 11-year run of winning the Bundesliga title.
Ten Hag is under major pressure (Photo by Michael Regan – The FA/The FA via Getty Images)
While that has damaged Tuchel’s reputation, he displayed his tactical acumen with a Champions League quarter-final victory against Arsenal earlier this month.
There is a growning feeling in Bavaria that the club should even reconsider their stance on Tuchel, particularly as Xabi Alonso has turned down the chance to replace him.
And, while German outlet Kicker say a u-turn is unlikely, they say Ratcliffe is a huge admirer of Tuchel and has already spoken to him about moving to Old Trafford.
Ratcliffe stressed a decision over Ten Hag had not been made, but he wanted to make Tuchel aware of the situation and to seek a ‘commitment’ from him over taking charge.
Tuchel is said to be understandably ‘only focusing’ on Bayern, as the club will face Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals.
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