Guardiola 'problem', telling nickname - Inside Erik ten Hag’s Bayern Munich spell as return 'eyed'

Reports over the future of Erik ten Hag at Manchester United continue to swirl as the end of the Premier League season approaches.

The arrival of new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has already seen a lot of change behind the scenes at Old Trafford. It has led to suggestions that there could also be a change in the managerial seat ahead of the 2024/25 campaign after what has been a disappointing season.

MEN Sport understands that new United minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is unconvinced by Ten Hag, with his Ineos Group having analysed potential replacements, including Brighton coach Roberto de Zerbi. Latest reports in Germany suggest that current Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel has been contacted and would be interested in the job should it become available, but his full concentration is currently on the Champions League clash vs Real Madrid.

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Tuchel is due to leave Bayern this summer, with the report also claiming that the possibility of replacing him with Ten Hag is being discussed by the Bundesliga side. If any of the reports come to fruition then it would be a sort of reunion for Ten Hag.

His early coaching career saw him spend some time at the German outfit. Ten Hag spent two years in charge of the reserve side at Bayern Munich between 2013 and 2015 before leaving to join FC Utrecht as manager.

While it was his time in charge of Ajax where he really made his name in the world of football management, it was his time at Bayern where a lot of his development took place.

"It was great for me, yes. I really enjoyed it here and I