Big club CV, personality clashes and trophies - Thomas Tuchel verdict as next Manchester United boss

As Manchester United's executive team ponders Erik Ten Hag's future, thoughts are already turning to potential replacements. Even if Ten Hag survives the October international break, he is by no means out of jail for a long-term stay at Old Trafford.

Co-owners Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Joel Glazer were heading a meeting at Ratcliffe's Knightsbridge offices in London on Tuesday when a decision on Ten Hag's immediate future was to be debated. United are 14th in the Premier League with just three wins from 11 games this season.

Ineos came close to dismissing Ten Hag in the summer, but an FA Cup final victory against Manchester City glossed over a dismal season. Potential replacements were discussed, including the out-of-work Thomas Tuchel, but Ten Hag got a reprieve and had the one-year option taken on his contract in July.

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This season has offered no improvement and little room for encouragement, however, and with Ten Hag's job back on the line Tuchel, who remains unemployed, is among those being considered as potential replacements. But would he be the right choice for United?

A trophy winner

Ten Hag has rarely failed to mention the trophies recently, whether the two he has won at Old Trafford or the eight he has won in six years dating back to his time at Ajax.

Tuchel can match him for silverware, however. He has three league titles across two countries, a couple of domestic cup triumphs, and, most importantly, a Champions League title secured when he was in charge of Chelsea.

He also claimed the UEFA Super Cup and the Club World Cup while at Stamford