Manchester United have held preliminary talks with former gamers Darren Fletcher, Michael Carrick and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer about changing into the membership’s caretaker supervisor till the top of the season.

Talks are at a really early, sounding out stage and it’s not but recognized who the main contender is to quickly substitute Ruben Amorim for the remainder of the marketing campaign.

Amorim was sacked on Monday after a turbulent 14 months in cost, with former United midfielder Fletcher appointed interim supervisor.

The Scot will stay in place till a caretaker is appointed, with the membership planning to call a everlasting successor for Amorim in the summertime.

Director of soccer Jason Wilcox has spoken to Fletcher and his former United team-mates Solskjaer and Carrick about taking the position, whereas one other former United participant Ruud van Nistelrooy can also be believed to be a contender.

Van Nistelrooy managed three victories and a attract his 4 video games as caretaker boss in 2024.

Solskjaer initially took cost in a similar way when United sacked Jose Mourinho in 2018, and he then turned the full-time supervisor for 3 years earlier than leaving in 2021.

Carrick has been out of labor since leaving Middlesbrough final June.

Crystal Palace supervisor Oliver Glasner and former Brighton boss Roberto de Zerbi – now at Marseille – are understood to be early contenders for the full-time job.

Glasner, who received the FA Cup with the Eagles final season, was requested concerning the hyperlink throughout his information convention on Tuesday.

He stated: “I’m Crystal Palace supervisor and it is unnecessary so that you can ask me any extra questions on it.”