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14 Manchester United chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe could be set to land a dream managerial replacement for Erik ten Hag in the form of Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso.
Alonso has worked wonders with Leverkusen since he took the job, turning them from a team who would be in and out of the top four season by season to Bundesliga champions without losing a single game.
The Spanish tactician has now been tipped as the next Man Utd manager amid Ten Hag’s struggles at Old Trafford this season, with AI software at Sportscasting putting him as the most likely next full time head coach of the Red Devils.
Ruud van Nistelrooy has also been linked with the United job, while former Chelsea boss Graham Potter hinted at holding talks over the role.
Xabi Alonso to replace Erik ten Hag as Man United manager? (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)Can Ratcliffe land Alonso to replace Ten Hag?
It would be some statement by United to hire Alonso, one of the most impressive managers in the game at the moment, but it seems this could be one worth watching.
MUFC have big ambitions and will want to get back to the success they enjoyed under Sir Alex Ferguson in the past, and Ten Hag surely isn’t the man to get them there.

 
Alonso has also been linked with Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, however, so this surely won’t be an easy deal to get done.
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Following Manchester United’s 3-0 defeat by Tottenham at Old Trafford, the club’s board is set to sack Erik Ten Hag, with Xabi Alonso being lined up as the new manager.
Alonso, who has been impressing as Bayer Leverkusen’s head coach after winning the clubs’ first Bundesliga title, is seen as the ideal candidate to bring a fresh tactical approach and revitalization to the club.
The board feel they have given Ten Hag enough time to implement his style and buy the players he wants, but the club seems to be getting worse rather than better and Alonso could be the answer for United.
