Gareth Southgate on Man Utd’s three-man shortlist to replace Ruben Amorim

Gareth Southgate led England to two major finals (Picture: Getty)

Ex-England boss Gareth Southgate is on a three-man shortlist to replace Ruben Amorim as Manchester United head coach, according to reports.

Southgate, 55, has been out of management since the end of his eight-year stint in charge of the Three Lions from 2016 to 2024.

Under Southgate’s leadership, England’s men were runners-up at Euro 2020 and Euro 2024, reaching their first major finals since the 1966 World Cup.

Southgate also led England to the 2018 World Cup semi-finals with a fourth-placed finish, their best performance at the tournament since 1990.

He has been linked with the United job on several occasions over the last few years and co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is said to be a massive admirer.

Some outlets are claiming that Ratcliffe has already held talks with Southgate with the pressure mounting on United head coach Amorim.

According to talkSPORT, Southgate is on a three-man shortlist to replace Amorim with two other potential candidates.

Ruben Amorim’s side lost 3-1 to Brentford on Saturday (Picture: Getty)

Man Utd also keen on Glasner and Iraola

The other two managers United are taking a look at are Crystal Palace’s Oliver Glasner and AFC Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola.

Glasner and Iraola are both under contract with their respective clubs and United would have to pay significant compensation to land either of them.

Oliver Glasner has massively impressed at Crystal Palace (Picture: Getty)

It remains to be seen if Glasner and Iraola would even be interested in the United job given how well they are doing at both Palace and Bournemouth.

The Eagles are second in the Premier League table after their opening six games of the season, won the FA Cup last season and clinched the Community Shield at the start of the 2025-26 campaign.

Iraola, meanwhile, has transformed Bournemouth into genuine European challengers, guiding the Cherries to a ninth-placed top-flight finish last term – the joint-best league finish in the club’s entire history.

Andoni Iraola’s Bournemouth are fifth in the Premier League table (Picture: Getty)

Bournemouth lost a number of key players in the summer transfer window but are still flying this season and sit fifth in the table after their six games.

United are 14th in the Premier League after a disastrous start to the 2025-26 campaign, with Amorim’s side just four points above the bottom three.

The Red Devils side also suffered a humiliating Carabao Cup exit to League Two side Grimsby Town in the second round.

Amorim only arrived as United head coach in November 2024, replacing Erik ten Hag.

He was unable to turn around United’s poor start to the 2024-25 season, as his side finished 15th in the Premier League without a trophy and failing to qualify for any form of European football for the first time in a decade.

United lost 3-1 at Brentford in their last top-flight match on Saturday and return to action on October 4 with a game against high-flying Sunderland.

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