Sir Jim Ratcliffe has already identified Erik ten Hag's replacement as pressure mounts on Man Utd boss

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has already identified a potential replacement for Erik ten Hag as Manchester United manager this summer, according to a new report.

United reached their second FA Cup final in two seasons on Sunday evening, but the focus was less on the actual victory and more on the manner in which it was achieved.

Ten Hag's side dominated the first half against Championship side Coventry, going 2-0 up, retaining possession and having 11 shots on goal.

They then went 3-0 up on 58 minutes through Bruno Fernandes, and despite the narrative of many United matches in recent months, it seemed improbable that Coventry would pull the game back.

But United lost control of the game in the final 30 minutes and fell apart, with the Sky Blues scoring twice in seven minutes to give them a chance late on.

And when Aaron Wan-Bissaka gave away a penalty in added time, Haji Wright converted to complete an incredible comeback.

Coventry were a matter of millimetres away from winning it in extra time, a tight offside call meaning the game went to penalties. And although United won the shootout, there were plenty of question marks surrounding Ten Hag and his in-game decisions.

According to German outlet Kicker's Georg Holzner, United minority owner Ratcliffe was already looking at potential replacements for the Dutchman even before kick-off at Wembley.

It is claimed that the British billionaire has spoken with Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel about joining United for next season - in the event of Ten Hag leaving the club.

‼️Ein Weitermachen von Thomas #Tuchel beim #fcbayern scheint sehr unwahrscheinlich. Die FCB-Führung betrachtet die Entscheidung nach wie vor als richtig. Tuchel hingegen wurde schon von #ManchesterUnited kontaktiert. #ManUnited

— Georg Holzner (@georg_holzner) April 21, 2024

Tuchel will leave his role as Bayern manager after a difficult season domestically, in which the Bavarians released the grip on the Bundesliga title they have held since 2013 in losing out to Bayer Leverkusen.

But the German could end his one-and-a-half year stint at the club on a high, with Bayern through to the Champions League semi-final.

There is a connection of sorts between Tuchel and Ratcliffe, as the German was in charge of Chelsea at the time that Ratcliffe made a late bid for the club in 2022 - shortly before he lost out to the Todd Boehly-led consortium.

Tuchel would ultimately not last much longer in his role, as Chelsea sacked him in September 2022, but Ratcliffe may relish the chance to finally work with him - this time at Old Trafford.