Manchester United are eyeing Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna as a potential replacement for Erik ten Hag, according to multiple reports.
The Ten Hag's future at Old Trafford is unclear after overseeing a poor 2023/24 season, which could see the Red Devils drop out of the Premier League if they finish the campaign badly.
The likes of Bayern Munich's Thomas Tuchel and Brentford's Thomas Frank have been linked with the United job should the club part ways with Ten Hag, and now a new man has emerged.
Foot Mercato first reported that United held talks with McKenna's agent recently, while United Caretaker have confirmed that he is indeed a target, although not the only Premier League club is interested and he could decide to stay at Ipswich.
McKenna worked as a scout and Under-18s manager at United from 2016 to 2018 before becoming Jose Mourinho's assistant in the final months of his tenure at Old Trafford. He then played a key role in the coaching staff when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer became manager, working closely with fellow assistant and current Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick. Both McKenna and Carrick left United weeks after Solskjaer was sacked and replaced by Ralf Rangnick.
Days after leaving United in December 2021, McKenna was appointed as the new manager of Ipswich, who at the time were struggling in League One. After righting the ship halfway through his first season, McKenna led the Tractor Boys to promotion during the 2022/23 campaign.
Ipswich were expected to be relegated from the Championship this season, but produced one of the best stories in the history of England's second tier, finishing second to Leicester City and scoring 96 points, pipping Leeds United to the final automatic promotion. place on the last day of the season.
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