5 managers Manchester United can target this summer
Manchester United's search for a manager to replicate Sir Alex Ferguson's success is still on. Unless something miraculous happens, the Red Devils will be without a league title for a decade soon.
They last won it during Sir Alex's final year in charge at the club. Since his retirement, United's best finish in the league has been a distant second - once under Jose Mourinho in the 2017/18 season, and once under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in 2020/21.
Manchester United had assembled one of the most experienced squads in history. But their haphazard recruitment has been magnified by their confusing choice of managerial appointments. They have now twice sacked a manager within six months of giving him a new contract (Solskjaer and Mourinho).
Ralf Rangnick replaced Solskjaer as interim manager until the end of the season and is expected to have an advisory role at the club for a further two years. United will need to get their next managerial appointment correct and aligned to their overall vision and history of football. Without it, they would remain a rudderless ship at sea.
So, let's look at the 5 top candidates to end up at the helm of affairs in Manchester United this summer.