Sir Jim Ratcliffe already knows Thomas Tuchel demands as Manchester United warning is clear

Thomas Tuchel has previously said he does not want to become a 'project manager' as he is linked with a shock return to England. It is something that should resonate with Sir Jim Ratcliffe as he carries out a club-wide assessment of Manchester United, including their own head coach Erik ten Hag.

The former Chelsea boss will leave Bayern Munich at the end of this season (with ex-United boss Ralph Ragnick the latest name linked with taking over at the Allianz Arena) and suggestions in Germany claim he has held talks with the Red Devils.

It comes with immense uncertainty around Ten Hag's position. The Dutchman is expected to be under the microscope in the coming weeks as his performance in charge is monitored by Ratcliffe and the new Ineos investment group.

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He will have the chance to see out the season at least before a final decision on his future is made with United still in the hunt for a top-six finish and another trophy despite their consistent state of crisis for much of the campaign.

Attention has turned to possible replacements in some quarters though with a long line of clubs already seeking to make progress towards landing a fresh coach for the new season. Liverpool and Bayern are just two sides currently looking and making progress whilst Barcelona are also in the hunt.

The pool of available managers has continued to grow as well with an expected merry-go-round to follow. Tuchel will be one of the standout names no matter what he chooses to do after his stint in Germany.

Having won the Champions League