Manchester United are said to have approached Carlo Ancelotti to become manager in the 2024/25 season, it has been reported Mundo Deportivo Tuesday following the radio station Cadena COPE. According to wild rumor, he is in Spain the Red Devils planning to move Erik ten Hag aside for the experienced Italian manager, whose contract with Real Madrid expires next summer.
The reporting from Spain is striking, as Ten Hag is still at Old Trafford until mid-2025. United would first have to release the 53-year-old Haaksbergen native before Ancelotti can be appointed. In that case, a significant lump sum payment is involved, as Ten Hag in Manchester earns almost eleven million euros per year, according to various sources.
Ten Hag is in his second season as United manager. The former coach of Ajax and FC Utrecht, among others, can look back on a mixed first half of the season so far. United are in sixth place in the Premier League, while elimination from the Champions League is at risk. The Ten Hag team must win the away match against Galatasaray on Wednesday evening to hibernate in the billion-dollar ball.
In Spain it is expected that the course of the European campaign could influence Ten Hag’s future at United. The rumor from radio station COPE However, it goes further: the English superpower has even made Ancelotti an offer for next season. It is unknown whether the Italian is open to employment with United.
Choices
Ancelotti is certainly facing an interesting crossroads in his career. Real would like to keep the seasoned coach for two additional seasons, but the Madrid team is not expected to make an official offer until 2024. The 64-year-old Ancelotti would commit himself to the Royal can connect.
Furthermore, Ancelotti can become national coach for the first time in his coaching career. The Italian was an assistant coach with the national team of his native country between 1992 and 1995, but then worked his way up as a club coach through Reggiana and AC Parma, among others. Brazil would love to appoint Ancelotti towards the 2026 World Cup. Real’s Brazilian enclave would like to see Ancelotti come as a selector at the Yellow Canaries.
Ancelotti has been active as a successful club coach for almost thirty years. Over the years, the seasoned trainer has been at the helm of Juventus, AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich and Napoli, among others. In England he held sway at Chelsea and Everton. With United he may be able to add a third British club to his list of achievements.