Ralph Hasenhuttl will listen to his stomach when deciding his future

Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl says his gut feeling will decide his future amid fresh speculation linking him with Manchester United.

Hasenhuttl has emerged as a candidate to take over at United this summer, with the Saints in the top half of the Premier League and the Austrian having previously worked alongside Ralf Rangnick at RB Leipzig.

United interim boss Rangnick is due to start a two-year consultancy role at Old Trafford in the summer and will have a say in who lands the job permanently.

“When this question comes up, I will listen to my stomach and say, ‘what is for the best?'” Hasenhuttl said ahead of Southampton’s Premier League home game with Newcastle on Thursday.

“I can guarantee that in the past that has never proved me wrong and was always the right decision. There are not a lot of scenarios where I can imagine I go from here.

“I have here everything I need as a manager. I have a fantastic team to work with, an unbelievably good atmosphere in the club, and everybody is backing and supporting me.

“To enjoy it when things are coming together and everything is working fine is the best position to be in as a manager.

“Me and my wife love it here. We love the people, they are so nice and friendly.

“Everywhere I go, even when we did not have good games, they are unbelievable. I cannot imagine having a better job.”

Hasenhuttl has built strong foundations at Southampton since his appointment at St Mary’s in December 2018.

The Saints are currently ninth in the Premier League and in the FA Cup quarter-finals after a strong run of form.

Hasenhuttl also has managerial experience of European football having led Leipzig into the 2017-18 Champions League following a second-placed finish in the Bundesliga.

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