- Former Barcelona boss interested in move to England
- Enrique won PSG their first Champions League trophy last year
- Contract with French side expires in summer 2027
Paris Saint-Germain boss Luis Enrique is reportedly being ‘increasingly mentioned’ by the higher-ups at Manchester United as a contender for the permanent managerial job.
According to Miguel Delaney of The Independent, United believe there is a real chance of landing one of the biggest names in management today. It would revert United’s managerial appointment to high-profile names as they did with Louis Van Gaal and Jose Mourinho.
Delaney wrote: “Manchester United insiders say that Luis Enrique is the name increasingly being mentioned [for the permanent head coach role], with the club reportedly willing to make a serious push to secure him.
“You might wonder why he would leave PSG now, but there is growing speculation that he will depart in the summer, and he has long expressed a desire to work in the Premier League.”
Is Enrique’s PSG Spell Ending?
The former Barcelona boss has a storied history with silverware as a manager. In his debut season as the Catalan manager, he won the treble. He became the second manager in the club’s history to do so after Pep Guardiola.
At PSG, he repeated the feat last season. The Spaniard achieved what so many managers at the French club have failed to do under the Qatari consortium.
Most importantly, he led PSG to their first-ever Champions League victory without any of the star names of previous years. Achieving such a milestone makes United fans dream that he can do the ‘impossible’ and revive the Red Devils.
Stick or Twist Amid Impressive Carrick Tenure?
The biggest dilemma that the Manchester United hierarchy faces is whether to let go of interim boss Michael Carrick. The former Middlesbrough manager is enjoying an impressive stint in his current role.
Carrick’s Reds have lost only one game under him, a 2-1 defeat to Newcastle United. The Old Trafford giants have shot up the table to third, within touching distance of securing Champions League football for next season.
The situation is a stark contrast to last season, where United finished 15th under Ruben Amorim. The former boss ended his tenure with the worst win percentage (31.9%) from any United manager since the 1970s.
With seven league games to go, United have been able to put all their eggs in one basket so far. It has kept players fresh, and minimal rotation has helped with consistency.
If Carrick secures the club’s future next season, it becomes a matter of thinking with the brain or the heart if Enrique becomes available.
United should only ‘upgrade’ from Carrick if an elite manager becomes available. It makes little sense to swap the former midfielder out for managers of the same calibre, such as Andoni Iraola, Oliver Glasner or Marco Silva. None of these managers has yet managed at a ‘big’ club, so question marks would be raised.
