Manchester United are considering hiring Roberto De Zerbi, the manager of Brighton, as their next manager.
The Telegraph claims that Manchester United are keen to appoint the 44-year-old Italian as their next manager, but they will have to fight with Liverpool for his services.
De Zerbi has done an outstanding job at Brighton since taking over at the club. The Seagulls have pleased fans with their playing style and attractive performances.
The fact that Manchester United are interested in appointing him is not surprising. The Italian, who is among the top young managers in the game right now, is expected to draw interest from Barcelona and Liverpool, two other teams who will be losing managers at the end of the season.
Erik ten Hag’s failure to get the best performance out of his team this season is preventing Manchester United from making it to the top four of the Premier League, thus failing to qualify for the Champions League next season. The Red Devils may let him go if the performances and results don’t improve drastically before the end of the season.
After failures under David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and an underwhelming time under ten Hag, the club and the new minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is looking for alternatives in the market and hoping to bring back the good old days of the club.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has announced that he will be leaving the club at the end of the season, therefore the Liverpool owners are also looking for a new manager. They are eyeing De Zerbi to continue the great work Klopp has done at Anfield.
Another manager may be departing Brighton shortly for one of the “Big Six” teams, after Graham Potter’s departure for Chelsea.
