If United decide on Thomas Tuchel, they would require an interim appointment—Ole Gunnar Solskjær is available, folks.
But with the way Bayern Munich's season is going, there's every chance the German could be on the market before his amicable split with the Bavarians at the end of the season.
After taking over from Julian Nagelsmann towards the end of the 2022-23 campaign, Tuchel guided Bayern to the Bundesliga title in dramatic fashion on the final day of the season.
The following season has been a bit of a disaster, though. Bayern lost the DFL-Supercup and were knocked out of the DFB-Pokal by third-tier club Saarbrücken in the second round. Meanwhile, they trail Lazio 1-0 in the Champions League round-of-16 with the second leg still to play, and they sit in second in Bundesliga, 10 points behind surprise leaders Bayer Leverkusen.
Tuchel's last stint with an English club had a similar story of early success followed by a disappointing ending. He won the Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup with Chelsea in just over a year after being appointed in January 2021, but he was sacked by September 2022 with Chelsea sixth in the Premier League.
With his reputation taking a bit of a beating in the last couple of years, despite a decent haul of silverware, helping United rebuild could be a beneficial situation for both parties. There is obviously a good manager in there somewhere, and his profile is among the highest of the options available to the Red Devils.
With Champions League football unlikely for United next season, the pressure will be off somewhat, allowing Tuchel to put his stamp on the team without the bright lights of Europe's top-tier club competition being a distraction. If he can grab a couple of early trophies, too, that will certainly endear him to the club faithful.
