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Ben Foster, a former Watford goalie, has selected the ideal manager to take Ruben Amorim’s post at Old Trafford.
Andoni Iraola has demonstrated that he might be the best person for the position, he said.
In the summer of 2025, Manchester United spent more than £170 million on new players, acquiring players including Diego Leon, Bryan Mbeumo, Senne Lammens, Matheus Cunha, and Benjamin Sesko.
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Ahead of their return to Premier League action this weekend against Sunderland, United’s recent performance has raised questions about Amorim’s future.
A number of elite managers, including former England manager Gareth Southgate and bookmakers’ pick Oliver Glasner, have been connected to the Red Devils’ position. It has also been reported that United is interested in Iraola, the manager of Bournemouth, who has a deal at the Vitality Stadium till 2026.
Foster is certain that Iraola possesses the qualifications necessary to be successful at Old Trafford.
For me, Iraola is the one. I think it shows you’re a good coach when you can lose half of your team and half of your starting lineup and still be just as good,” Foster said on The Cycling GK podcast.
However, it will be extremely expensive if they are attempting to acquire Iraola or Glasner.
I am aware that Glasner’s contract expires in the summer, but he will demand a salary of £250,000 per week, and the Palace will eventually demand compensation, won’t they?
Gareth Southgate, he continued, “is so different from what they’ve ever done and what they’re doing isn’t working.”
“You look at the past four or five managers since Sir Alex Ferguson went, they’re just not working are they? That is all there is to it.
“I just think with how hard it is to play for Manchester United, with the pressure involved and pulling that shirt on, it just doesn’t seem to work so I think sometimes you might need a bit of a different approach.”