Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice has now raved about one Premier League manager who is linked with Manchester United alongside England head coach Thomas Tuchel.
Thomas Tuchel has been viewed as a potential candidate to succeed Ruben Amorim as the next permanent Manchester United manager in the summer.
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Ineos and Sir Jim Ratcliffe are big fans of the 52-year-old England manager and Tuchel was approached about the United role in the past during Erik ten Hag’s reign.
Tuchel ultimately chose not to come to United in 2024 after Ineos’ end-of-season review was completed and Erik ten Hag remained in charge until he was sacked.
The former Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain manager would instead succeed former Three Lions boss Sir Gareth Southgate as England head coach in 2025.
Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty ImagesThomas Tuchel might be linked with Man Utd, but Declan Rice’s praise for Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola speaks volumes
Ruben Amorim’s dismissal as Manchester United coach on Monday has seen several managers already linked with the club, including Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola.
Andoni Iraola has been namechecked as one potential candidate to succeed Amorim as United manager at the end of the 2025-26 Premier League season.
Declan Rice, who has been managed by Thomas Tuchel on the international stage, recently crossed paths with Bournemouth head coach Iraola in the Premier League.
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Arsenal defeated the Cherries 3-2 at the Vitality Stadium last Saturday and Rice was impressed with the tactical approach that Iraola adopted against the Gunners.
“We were one-nil down to Bournemouth, a really good half,” he told Sky Sports.
“It was hard, the manager is amazing [with] the way they press [and] the way they run.
“So, to go there and win, after not the best first-half performance, but [the] second half [was] much improved.
“It was massive and where you can chip in and help the team, I think it’s massive.”
Andoni Iraola could become a serious Man Utd candidate amid England manager Thomas Tuchel’s situation
England announced Tuchel as their next head coach in 2024 and the ex-Borussia Dortmund manager is under contract for 18 months with the Three Lions.
United could have to wait until the aftermath of the 2026 World Cup in North America to begin formal talks with Three Lions boss Tuchel.
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Tuchel will be out of contract at the end of the World Cup tournament and it remains unclear if the English FA will award him a new deal for the long term.
United’s pursuit of Tuchel could be in vain if the Red Devils wait until the later stages of the World Cup to sign him, only for him to later commit to England.
Andoni Iraola, much like Tuchel, is tried and tested in the Premier League, but he could also be a much-needed alternative to the German for United at the end of the season.
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