Ally McCoist has claimed that Manchester United ‘missed the boat’ by not installing Antonio Conte as their new manager before he took the reins at Tottenham and has urged the club to prise the Italian away from north London in the summer.
The Red Devils have been linked with a host of European football’s leading managers, with Ajax's Erik ten Hag and Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino reportedly in the running to succeed interim boss Ralf Rangnick. However, McCoist believes United should pursue Conte and hinted the Italian may be unhappy with the project at Spurs if he’s not backed in the summer.
“I think United missed the boat by not appointing Conte at the end of last year, and in normal circumstances you would think that ship had sailed, however, nothing surprises you in football,” McCoist told Four Four Two.
