Despite sitting second in the tables, only 2 points behind leaders Manchester City, doubts remain over Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal’s capabilities and his future at the club.
The Dutch tactician has invested huge sums of money in his two seasons at Old Trafford in order to revamp the squad, but the results are yet to be seen in the team’s performances.
In addition to that, albeit Van Gaal denies it, rumors of disliking in the dressing room towards the coach and his methods continue to persist.
In come reports linking Pep Guardiola with a switch to the Theatre of Dreams. According to Spanish news outlet AS, who cite the Daily Mirror, the Red Devils have made it their “primary objective” to lure the Bayern Munich boss to England by next season.
This may come as a surprise to many given the success Guardiola in enjoying in the Bundesliga, winning a FIFA Club World Cup, a UEFA Super Cup, a DFB-Pokal trophy, and two back-to-back Bundesliga titles in 2013-14 and 2014-15.
However, the belief is that Guardiola’s days at the Allianz Arena appear numbered, and that despite die Roten’s perfect start to the new season, with five wins out of five, criticism over the former Barcelona man’s leadership exists.
This is merely one out of several reports linking the 44-year-old tactician to Manchester United, with the manager previously shortlisted, alongside Chelsea’s Jose Mourinho, as the ideal candidate to replace Sir Alex Ferguson upon his retirement back in 2013.
