Manchester United considering keeping Erik ten Hag as manager

Manchester United are considering retaining Erik ten Hag as their manager for next season.

United officials have notified representatives of potential replacements that they have not discounted the possibility of keeping the Dutchman after he guided the club to their 13th FA Cup triumph over Manchester City on Saturday.

Ten Hag, 52, is under contract at United until next year and the club has the option of an additional year.

United have assessed a number of possible successors and have held dialogue with intermediaries in recent weeks.

The club have stressed a review of the season will begin this week and no decision or action will happen before that review is complete.

Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna withdrew as a candidate to take over at Chelsea as his preferred destination would be United. Former United coach McKenna is reluctant to rush into a decision after leading Ipswich Town back up to the Premier League, though.

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Chelsea favour the Leicester coach Enzo Maresca as Mauricio Pochettino's successor, with former Brighton coach Roberto De Zerbi also under consideration. Leicester are already scouring for a new coach.

Former Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel and Pochettino, jettisoned by Chelsea last week, would relish the chance to manage United.

Pochettino has coveted the United job for years and the majority of the players were in favour of the Argentinian taking over in the summer of 2022. United's then-football director John Murtough opted for Ten Hag.

A report on Friday claimed Ten Hag would be sacked no matter the result of the FA Cup final. External sources have