Manchester United continue to plan for next season as Sir Jim Ratcliffe puts the blocks in place to make the club a success one more.
The billionaire is in charge of the football operations at Old Trafford and has already made appointments off the pitch and identified other targets. Dan Ashworth remains on his radar and, sooner rather than later, a decision will have to be made on the future of Erik ten Hag.
That may rest on whether or not United can secure a spot in the Champions League for next season. Silverware, in the form of the FA Cup, could also see Ten Hag keep his job as a shortlist of candidates to replace him is drawn up.
Here's the latest from Manchester.
O'Neil on Ratcliffe radar
United are looking to speak to Wolves boss Gary O’Neil about a possible a coaching role next season. Ratcliffe and his INEOS team are weighing up their options across all departments. The billionaire remains unsure on what to do with Ten Hag beyond the end of the season and is exploring his options ahead of the summer.
As reported by Mirror Football, England manager Gareth Southgate is Ratcliffe’s number one choice to replace Ten Hag. But Southgate is just one of several coaches being considered, with INEOS’ head of sport, Sir Dave Brailsford, tasked with canvassing opinion on other candidates.
The former cycling chief has been looking at United’s coaching set-up and reports claim that has led him to identify O’Neil as a possible hire in the summer following his impressive work at Molineux.
McTominay praises Clarke for Man Utd turnaround
Scott McTominay has credited Steve Clarke - not Ten Hag - with the revival of his United career. The Scotland international was rumoured to be on his way out when the Dutchman first arrived at Old Trafford and back in the summer a switch to West Ham was on the cards. Since then though McTominay has nine goals and three assists across all competitions.
He's become a key member of the first-team in Manchester and he's hailed the impact of Clarke. McTominay believes his change in attitude and improvements in form all stem from a conversation he had with the Scotland manager.
“Yes. I’d say it did, to be fair," the 27-year-old explained to the Telegraph. "That was the camp where the manager and I sat down and he said that I didn’t look happy, that I didn’t look like I was smiling about the place. I thought ‘maybe he’s right’."
Onana hails recovery from poor start
Andre Onana endured a difficult start to life in Manchester but insists his mindset has been key to turning around that form. Signed from Inter Milan to replace David de Gea, the Cameroonian struggled initially as he made several notable errors leading to goals.
Since then he's become a more reliable shotstopper and has opened up on how he bounced back. "It's his mindset," he said. "It was not something easy. He had to pass through a lot of difficulties and he was only looking at the positive side, the positive parts. He was very positive and that is what I like.
"You know, no matter what happens in life, I've always said that it cannot rain forever, the sun will shine. And yet the sun will not shine forever, the rain will come. So just find a good balance, especially when you are a football player."
lbcrna
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Nah I disagree with you. Injuries have hampered 10 Hag big time this season. I believe that with all the players that are injured we could have been on top now. So this thing of sacking the manager whenever the team isn't doing good isn't a right thing never. Take a look at PSG they wanna win the champions league but they always fail and they fire a coach after another but that doesn't make them win the Uefa. I remember the season they fired Tomas Tuchel he went straight to Chelsea and won the same Champions league that he was fired bcz he can't win it. So my point is check everything be4 you decide to fire anyone. [ko]
Chelsea sacked their manager and Di Matteo led Chelsea to the Uefa Champions League and FA Cup titles in 2012 while filling the manager's role as a caretaker after the sacking of Andre Villas Boas
winabcekls
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Man Utd a 25% possession team.
Kipcinrs
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Mctominey Revivals! What is special scoring goals. Antony scored and Rashford too are we going to talk about revivals? Beside running in to the box what else Mactomeney does as a midfielder? Hiding
JoAmon
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now what kind of football 10hag uses we just playing like coventry city in the top division man...let him go and devolp young lads somewhere else for us we want to win not that nonsense
the fuck are you saying
zewdlnrtyz
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Both trash
Ponbckmntu
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now what kind of football 10hag uses we just playing like coventry city in the top division man...let him go and devolp young lads somewhere else for us we want to win not that nonsense
viccdikory
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bringing Southgate will be the greatest error
Kieainoruy
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Only thing few of you know is sack him... sack him...who's now better then him? since Morinho won us our last cup it was Tan Hag won that pitiful CAR CUP for us.. Give the support needed United will better..
Yes you right bro.. nobody has won nothing for us rather erik Tan Hag did, so no one better then him for now...
Kieainoruy
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Only thing few of you know is sack him... sack him...who's now better then him? since Morinho won us our last cup it was Tan Hag won that pitiful CAR CUP for us.. Give the support needed United will better..
Kieainoruy
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Whether or not your like it Erik Tan Hag gonna stay beyond the summer as manager for Manchester United.. changing coaches left right had done nothing for United so leave him and the board be supportive behind him... By then he will pull out the necessary results...case closed!!
mupamsty
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whatever happens, FA cup or no FA cup Erik Ten Hag should be sacked
Nah I disagree with you. Injuries have hampered 10 Hag big time this season. I believe that with all the players that are injured we could have been on top now. So this thing of sacking the manager whenever the team isn't doing good isn't a right thing never. Take a look at PSG they wanna win the champions league but they always fail and they fire a coach after another but that doesn't make them win the Uefa. I remember the season they fired Tomas Tuchel he went straight to Chelsea and won the same Champions league that he was fired bcz he can't win it. So my point is check everything be4 you decide to fire anyone. [ko]
GaGa2022
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Manu board should keep beating TenHag to get results out of the group they already have or fire TH 🔥. they have enough talents n depth to get going
jauceklnst
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whatever happens, FA cup or no FA cup Erik Ten Hag should be sacked
best luck with Southgate then...
lbcrna
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whatever happens, FA cup or no FA cup Erik Ten Hag should be sacked
ducbdprst
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we are not back in form we are still far away from that because we don't even control possession in the pitch and not to talk on our poor defensive play and the fact that we don't even know the kind of football united is playing