Erik Ten Hag Man Utd future latest as Julian Nagelsmann and Gareth Southgate 'efforts made'

Erik ten Hag is reportedly at minimal risk of being sacked by Manchester United despite the club being well adrift of Champions League qualification - with targets including Gareth Southgate and Julian Nagelsmann hesitant by the size of the task that awaits at Old Trafford.

United have suffered disappointing results in the Premier League of late after leads away at Brentford and Chelsea were wiped out in stoppage time in both games to leave Ten Hag's side with one point from a possible six as the Bees equalised late last Saturday before Mauricio Pochettino's side snatched victory from the Reds' hands with two late Cole Palmer strikes in a 4-3 thriller at Stamford Bridge on Thursday.

Both results leave United facing an uphill battle to qualify for next season's Champions League ahead of Aston Villa or Tottenham Hotspur, who sit 11 and nine points clear of United ahead of Sunday's Premier League against Liverpool at Old Trafford.

According to the i news though, Ten Hag is not thought to be under the "immediate threat of being sacked" at Old Trafford despite an underwhelming campaign that has seen United finish rock-bottom of their Champions League group behind Bayern Munich, Copenhagen and Galatasary and knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Newcastle United in November.

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The report claims that new minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who acquired a stake in the club last December through his INEOS group, and Sir Dave Brailsford have "drawn up a list of possible replacements" for Ten Hag, but those shortlisted are "lukewarm" about the prospect of succeeding the Dutchman due to the