Reporter believes this former Premier League manager won’t be appointed by the Manchester United board to replace Ten Hag

According to report from Journalist Dean Jones, Manchester United are admirers of former Wolves and Real Madrid head coach Julen Lopetegui.

Despite the club’s backing of Erik ten Hag, Jones insists the United hierarchy are fans of the Spanish coach, but may not still opt to appoint him.

“There is a lot of talk around Erik ten Hag’s successor but what you have to look at is the fact that he was targeted ahead of a shortlist of bosses and that those top alternatives are now gone,” Jones told GiveMeSport.

“Pochettino is at Chelsea, Luis Enrique is at PSG and perhaps the only manager you could look at now as someone we know they admire and that is currently out of work and wanting to be in the Premier League is Julen Lopetegui.”

“But even then, we are talking about someone who was always an outsider to actually get the job. And when you look at the betting odds right now, he’s not even listed.”

“Ten Hag has been at United 18 months and to be honest while I know the trend right now is to talk about his exit and who could replace him, we’re probably more likely to see him sign a new contract at some stage than actually leave.”