'A good fit' - Ex-Manchester United star sends Thomas Tuchel message amid Bayern Munich exit

Former centre-back Steve Bruce has claimed Thomas Tuchel would be a 'good fit' for Manchester United at some point in the future amid his departure from Bayern Munich.

The former Chelsea head coach will leave the club at the end of this season. Bayern's defence of their Bundesliga crown has hit the buffers recently, losing each of their last two matches, leaving them eight points behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen.

They also lost the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie with Lazio last week, losing 1-0 in Italy. Such is the high demand for success at Bayern, Tuchel has faced criticism in recent weeks and is now set to leave the Allianz Arena at the end of the campaign.

READ MORE: United baffled by Newcastle compensation claim for Dan Ashworth

READ MORE: Inside 48 hours that clinched Sir Jim Ratcliffe's United takeover deal

Inevitably, he will be linked with a plethora of big-name clubs across Europe. He has already spent time at Borussia Dortmund, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea in addition to his stint at Bayern.

Though United have no plans to make any changes in the dugout at the moment, former United ace Bruce believes Tuchel would be up to the challenge of stepping into the role one day, admitting he would be suitable for just about any club.

"Thomas Tuchel would be a good fit wherever he goes and I think it was a bit harsh that he ever lost his job with Chelsea in the first place," Bruce told OLBG. "If you're the manager of Bayern Munich now, you cannot be losing three games in a row, that's the problem."

Meanwhile, Bruce believes taking Dan Ashworth from Newcastle United would resemble a coup for the Reds. The former Brighton chief was placed on gardening leave this week amid his interest in