Manchester United-linked Thomas Tuchel has dropped a hint he may return to the Premier League, as staying on at Bayern Munich is "very unlikely".
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Tuchel to leave Bayern this summerLinked with Manchester UnitedGerman drops hint on his futureWHAT HAPPENED?
Tuchel is set to leave Bayern at the end of the season, and as United struggle under Erik ten Hag, the German's name has been linked as a possible replacement. Despite the Bundesliga club's fans trying to get the ex-Chelsea manager to stay, Tuchel has made it clear he will be off to pastures new this summer, while possibly opening the door to a Premier League return.
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When asked about being linked with United, Tuchel told TNT Sports: "I'd rather not answer but it is no secret that I loved it at Chelsea. I loved it in England and I loved it in the Premier League for sure, it was a very, very special time and I remember it very well."
He added on talk of him staying on at Allianz Arena to coach a star-studded squad led by Harry Kane: "It’s very, very, very unlikely that it’s at Bayern [next season], I have to say, because we have an agreement, there is at the moment no reason to doubt this agreement. We took this position, the initiative came from the club, and so it is and I’m fine with it. I don’t need it for the extra percentage of competitiveness because I’m always up for a win, I’m always thinking how to improve the squad or how to improve myself in coaching. We go all in. Does it have an influence on where I am next season? Maybe not, maybe I’m on holiday no matter what, let’s see, let’s see.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE
Bayern have endured a nightmare time in trying to replace Tuchel, with Xabi Alonso, Julian Nagelsmann, and Ralf Rangnick all snubbing the chance to manage the German giants. With Tuchel a free agent this summer and United underperforming with Ten Hag, the former Borussia Dortmund manager could be an enticing option for the Red Devils, and is reportedly on their list of candidates in case Ten Hag is given his marching orders. Tuchel won the Champions League with Chelsea and it is clear he would like to manage in the Premier League again.
GOALWHAT NEXT?
Aside from managerial speculation for both Tuchel and the under pressure United boss Ten Hag, the 50-year-old's Bayern side travel to Real Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final on Wednesday night.