Man Utd were 'almost in agreement' with Thomas Tuchel as Ten Hag thanks his lucky stars
Erik ten Hag's premiership at Old Trafford was reportedly saved by last season's FA Cup final win against rivals Manchester City, after Thomas Tuchel was said to have been 'almost in agreement' with Manchester United.
Having limped through the semi-final on penalties against second-tier Coventry City - a game where a last-minute VAR check denied the Championship side progression - United were heavy outsiders for May's FA Cup final at Wembley.
Against the odds, the Dutchman inspired his men to a shock win, with goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo delivering Ten Hag's second trophy as United boss in as many seasons.
It came off the back of a dismal campaign for United, who had slumped to an eighth-placed finish - their worst-ever ranking since the Premier League's introduction in 1992.
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And with new owners having taken over at the turn of the year, the FA Cup final looked certain to be Ten Hag's final game in charge... until United won.
As such, a galvanised United fanbase began to back the manager who had brought yet more silverware to Old Trafford, with INEOS forced to rethink their summer plans.
So much so, talks to bring ex-Chelsea manager Tuchel to the club were abandoned altogether.
According to pundit Marcel Reif, who spoke to German outlet BILD, United had been close to striking an agreement with the out-of-work Tuchel.
He said: “I would have bet a lot that Tuchel would replace Ten Hag. I recently had another conversation with someone who is very close to that. It was pretty far along, almost in agreement.”
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Needless to say Ten Hag kept his job and was backed to the tune of close to £200million this summer, with Leny Yoro, Joshua Zirkzee, Matthijs de Ligt, Moussair Mazraoui and Manuel Ugarte all penning moves to the club.
But the early signs suggest the United hierarchy might be picking up the phone and reaching back out to Tuchel, given United have one win so far this season.
Things started off strongly for the three-time European champions at home to Fulham on opening night, with newbie Zirkzee netting a late winner.
However, back-to-back defeats against Brighton & Hove Albion and Liverpool have already seen some calls for Ten Hag's head just three matches in.
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But on the back of United's latest hammering against Liverpool, Ten Hag continued to point the finger elsewhere: "It is not like I am Harry Potter. You have to acknowledge that.
"For three players it was their first start of the season. Manuel Ugarte did not play one minute - he needs to build his fitness. Then we have to build him into the team.
"I am sure he will contribute to our team. It will take a couple of weeks, maybe even a month. That is the same for a lot of players."
United return to action after the international break away to Southampton in the lunchtime kick-off.
Man Utd were 'almost in agreement' with Thomas Tuchel as Ten Hag thanks his lucky stars
Man Utd were 'almost in agreement' with Thomas Tuchel as Ten Hag thanks his lucky stars
Man Utd were 'almost in agreement' with Thomas Tuchel as Ten Hag thanks his lucky stars
Man Utd were 'almost in agreement' with Thomas Tuchel as Ten Hag thanks his lucky stars
Man Utd were 'almost in agreement' with Thomas Tuchel as Ten Hag thanks his lucky stars
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