Man Utd given two potential Erik ten Hag replacements as boss sweats on Old Trafford future

Manchester United have already been given names to two potential candidates to replace Erik ten Hag. That is based on the verdict of fans who voted in our poll, who believe and are best suited for the role.

Ten Hag's side sit 14th in the table after just two wins in seven games, and have netted only five league goals in that time - the second-worst behind strugglers .

Some £600million has been spent on 15 permanent signings since the Dutch boss took over, but United are yet to see that outlay pay off. is the priciest signing among those acquisitions and the club's second most expensive buy ever.

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Since arriving at Old Trafford from Ajax for approximately £85million, the Brazilian has managed just five goals and three assists across 56 Premier League matches. But he's not the only player to have struggled at Old Trafford in that time.

But whether that's down simply to Ten Hag or a result of deeper problems has been a source of debate among fans and pundits alike, among them. "I feel very sorry for the manager," he has admitted in the past. "I know a lot of people will say he’s got to do a lot better, and that’s fine, he’s the manager, but there are a lot of big problems at the club that managers have found over the last ten years.

"I think until those problems are solved we’ll still continue to see underperforming teams, underperforming players, it’s become a graveyard for coaches and players – it’s not too strong a term."

It's a damning assessment that ties in with the fact they have picked up just eight points from a possible 21. Many supporters believe it's finally time for a change and have voted on who they would like to see take over, with two candidates standing out.

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Tuchel (22 per cent of the votes) and Zidane (20 per cent) have received the most votes, while , who would reportedly be an option to take over as interim manager, received a 13 per cent share.

Eight per cent of supporters have picked United fan favourite and current Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick for the job. The 43-year-old previously had a stint as caretaker following the dismissal of in 2021.

, who has been linked with the job at Old Trafford, had seven per cent of votes. Meanwhile, former manager was voted six per cent by fans, Inter Milan coach four per cent, Graham Potter four per cent and Kieran McKenna three per cent.

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