Thomas Tuchel has done what Ralf Rangnick wants at Manchester United

It might only be a fleeting suggestion, but Manchester United know they could do a lot worse than Thomas Tuchel in their search for a new permanent manager. With sanctions imposed on Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich this week, a cloud of uncertainty has descended on Stamford Bridge and cast doubts about the immediate future of the club and prevented its sale.

Nobody quite knows what will happen in the coming weeks and months as a result of the restrictions. Whatever happens, United will need to make sure they are paying close attention by being ready to pounce, and potentially prosper.

Spending restrictions could be a huge boost to Chelsea's rivals ahead of a summer window in which they were expected to be major players once again, though it could be implications for manager Tuchel that have the biggest effect.

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It's still too early to say if the German's role as Chelsea manager will be jeopardised by the latest sanctions on the oligarch owner, but they are less than ideal circumstances for any coach to go about their work. In his less than 14 months at Chelsea, Tuchel has already worked wonders by offering a genuine threat to the powers of Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp, though he is far from finished with the job in hand — a project that could potentially be cut short by events this week.

If that were to be the case, he could suddenly become one of the leading candidates for the Old Trafford vacancy that looms on the horizon. It is most certainly a potential appointment that should be discussed and thoroughly considered.

Tuchel's credentials speak for themselves, having achieved Champions League success last season, as well