The rumour mill has already gone into high speed in the 48 hours since Ruben Amorim's sacking from the role of Head Coach at Manchester United. Replacements have been suggested across social media, but one seems to have gained the most traction so far.
That someone is Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner, who is already heavily linked with the United job. He is in fact the bookies' favourite to take the role on a full-time basis, beating out the likes of Enzo Maresca, Xavi Hernandes and Gareth Southgate.
Glasner would be a comfortable tactical fit at Man United, also operating with a back three, and has proven himself a capable manager in the top division, leading Crystal Palace to their highest points finish in Premier League history.
But when Glasner appeared before the press before his side's game against Aston Villa, he was asked about being the favourite for the United job, and he harshly rebuked it.
""I'm Crystal Palace manager and it makes no sense for you to ask me any more questions about it""Oliver Glasner on United speculation
Glasner's firm response to the speculation is no surprise. The Crystal Palace manager remains under contract there, and is firmly settled at Crystal Palace. He has already won two trophies with Crystal Palace, including the first major trophy in their history, and he can hardly be expected to rip up the roots he has placed down within the club.
Glasner's firm and offhand response to the question posed does expose the biggest problem that United have landed themselves in. Oliver Glasner, or any other manager currently in a role, is highly unlikely to abandon their current clubs.
Managers like Oliver Glasner, Roberto De Zerbi and Andoni Iraola are all linked with the United job, but it's unlikely they will be United manager before the end of the season at least. This is not just because they wouldn't want to leave their given clubs, but United would likely be unwilling to pay to buy out their contracts.
United have snookered themselves by sacking Ruben Amorim in the middle of the season. If the sacking was purely based on poor results, then it would've happened in between seasons, when United recorded a record-low 15th place finish.
Glasner's rejection of any United rumours is also a damning indictment of United's current reputation. The Man United job is starting to gain a reputation. It has long been considered one of the hardest jobs in football, but in the past the pull of United has been enough to offset that. Glasner's remarks might be marking in shift in that sentiment.
Does Glasner truly consider Crystal Palace a better option than Man United? He might, and can you really blame him? Glasner has enough problems with the Crystal Palace board, including some very public disagreements with Chairman Steve Parish, but jumping to United, where the board have already proven themselves meddlesome, might only make his job harder.
Man United will have to wait until the end of the season to make a permanent appointment of the calibre they are currently targeting. Glasner's remarks today make that painfully clear. It might just be that Man United don't have the pull they once did.