Respected journalist Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Roberto Mancini is “tempted” by a Premier League return and that he “could be an option” for Man Utd.
Mancini previously had a spell at Manchester City between 2009 and 2013. He helped them win their first Premier League title in 2011/12.
The Italian also won the FA Cup in 2010/11. Since leaving Man City, Mancini has had spells at Inter Milan and Zenit Saint Petersburg.
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Mancini has been Italy’s manager since 2018. This tenure has been really successful as they won the European Championships last year.
It was reported in November that the 57-year-old is a candidate for Man Utd. Ralf Rangnick is currently their interim boss.
The German is due to take up a consultancy role at the end of the 2021/22 season. Romano has now revealed that Mancini “could be an option” for United this summer:
“Let’s see what happens with Roberto Mancini,” Romano told Rio Ferdinand’s FIVE podcast.
“Mancini will be busy with Italy to see what happens with the World Cup with qualifying in March, but that could be an option.
“He is tempted by the Premier League, he wants to come back to the Premier League one day. I will add his name to the list.”
Ferdinand quickly replied “no chance”, but Romano asserted that Mancini “could be an option” for Man Utd’s board.
Elsewhere, ex-Man Utd striker Louis Saha believes Zinedine Zidane is the “best candidate” for his former club.
The Frenchman won the Champions League three times with Real Madrid as a manager:
“I think Zidane would be the perfect fit. Maybe Manchester United need to become more of an attractive proposition to get him – I don’t know. For me, Zidane is the best candidate,” Saha said.
“As a manager, he would improve the confidence of some players.
“Look at what Zidane has won, not just as a player, but in management.
“He has also has a history of developing young players and brought some to a level they never expected. I really like his profile and I think that he would do amazing things there.”
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