Gareht Southgate Finally Responds to the Issue of Coaching Manchester United, Names 2 Factors to Consider

However, according to ESPN, there is another reason why they consider him a potential replacement for Ten Hag. As it turns out, United only need to pay less than £1 million in compensation to release Southgate from his England contract which expires in December. This makes Southgate a much cheaper signing than other top coaches.

Another reason is the efforts made by Southgate to improve the culture and harmony of the England squad. This move according to the United boss is necessary at Old Trafford as part of a major rebuild.

Southgate has publicly refused to discuss his future, and is believed to have not yet decided whether he will stay with England until the 2026 World Cup.

Southgate started in charge of England in 2016 when the Three Lions were in a similar condition to Man United now. With low morale and unsatisfactory results.

England had just been knocked out of Euro 2016 by Iceland, two years after crashing out of the World Cup group stage in Brazil, and Sam Allardyce had been sacked following corruption allegations.