A clear favourite to replace Erik ten Hag as Manchester United manager has emerged with the bookies ahead of the FA Cup final at Wembley.
Ten Hag now looks to be a dead man walking at United amid reports he will be sacked even if his side beats Manchester City on Saturday.
The Dutchman has endured a hugely difficult second campaign in charge at Old Trafford, with United finishing eighth in the Premier League – their worst league finish since 1990.
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United's hopes of securing European football now rest on beating City at the home of English football.
However, The Guardian claim Ten Hag will be sacked regardless of the result this weekend.
It is claimed that United have already drawn up a five-man shortlist of potential replacements for the former Ajax manager.
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This includes three ex-Chelsea managers - Thomas Tuchel, Mauricio Pochettino and Graham Potter, as well as Brentford boss Thomas Frank and former United coach Kieran McKenna, who recently guided Ipswich to the Premier League.
Tuchel and Pochettino are both free agents after leaving Bayern Munich and Chelsea respectively.
Meanwhile, Potter has been without a role since he was sacked by Chelsea in April of last year – with Pochettino later appointed as his permanent replacement.
A clear favourite to become the next United manager has now emerged with the bookmakers, with Pochettino deemed most likely to replace Ten Hag this summer.
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According to odds provided by Sky Bet (via OddsChecker), Pochettino is the current favourite at 3/2 followed by McKenna at 7/4.
Interestingly, Roberto De Zerbi – who is not on United's reported five-man shortlist – is third favourite at 6/1.
He is then followed by Tuchel at 7/1 and England manager Gareth Southgate, another name not on the reported five-man shortlist, at 10/1.
Frank, meanwhile, is priced at 12/1 with Potter deemed the least likely of the previously mentioned candidates, at 18/1.
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