Manchester United’s 3-0 win against Tottenham Hotspur must have been a huge relief for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. It lifted a lot of pressure off of his shoulders and the success of the new system provides hope for the future. But the Norwegian will know that a bad result in the future will put the pressure back on him immediately and there is still a long way to go before the Red Devils’ season is back on track.
Thus, the club must be prepared for all possible scenarios and have their eyes on potential managerial targets in case they do have to make a change in the future.
The club were heavily linked with Antonio Conte in recent weeks but he has already joined Tottenham Hotspur. So that is someone off of the list of potential Manchester United managerial targets.
And rumours have suggested that Zinedine Zidane might not be looking to manage in the Premier League. Thus, the task might have become much more difficult for Manchester United in case they have to replace Solskjaer in the near future.
3 managers Manchester United should have their eyes on with Conte gone
Here are three managers Manchester United could target as potential replacements for Solskjaer if needed, with Conte joining Tottenham Hotspur:
Mauricio Pochettino
Manchester United have been linked with a potential move for Mauricio Pochettino for years but it has never materialised.
Now the manager of Paris Saint-Germain, it would be very difficult to bring him to Old Trafford. But he has had his recent struggles in France.
The Argentine manager has failed to get the best out of the front three of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe till now. And while they are winning games, they have not dominated like one would expect them to do or they have done in the past.
Thus, questions have been raised about Pochettino’s future at Paris Saint-Germain as well and it remains to be seen how things unfold there.