Luis Enrique has explained he made a phone call directly to David de Gea with the Spain boss in the frame to be appointed as the next Manchester United manager.
In the wake of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ’s exit from United last November, Luis Enrique emerged as a major contender to potentially succeed the Norwegian in the role long-term at Old Trafford. Ajax coach Erik ten Hag is said to be a leading candidate for the role. Ten Hag, 52, met with United bosses last week to talk about becoming their new manager.
Meanwhile, Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino is also in the frame. Pochettino had initially been the favourite for the United job, as revealed last month, with the Old Trafford hierarchy confident of landing their man. That revelation was later fleshed out by Mirror Football reporting that the Argentine was the preferred candidate among the players in United’s dressing room.
