Manchester United target for new coach signs for Laliga Giants Instead

Carlo Ancelotti has signed a new contract with Real Madrid to put an end to speculation linking him with a return to the Premier League at Manchester United. 

In truth, we always had our doubts about those reports suggesting that the former Chelsea and Everton manager was on his way back to England to replace Erik ten Hag in the Old Trafford hotseat (Cadena Cope).

With Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS taking over all footballing operations at Manchester United, no decision was ever going to be made about Ten Hag’s future without their say-so. INEOS, meanwhile, appear to be focusing not on shifting Ten Hag but on supporting him with a clear, coherent and elite-level sporting structure.

The kind of which no United boss post-Sir Alex Ferguson has had the luxury of enjoying.

Manchester United boss is safe… for now

Ancelotti’s own future, meanwhile, is no longer quite so uncertain. Despite those Man United links, and the long-running rumours tipping him for the Brazil job, Ancelotti has put pen to paper on a new contract which could keep him at Real Madrid until the summer of 2026.

Ancelotti, in his second spell at the Santiago Bernabeu, has Real top of the La Liga table and seven points clear of reigning champions Barcelona. The 64-year-old Italian his dealt with the departure of Karim Benzema masterfully, and has helped Jude Bellingham take another giant step forward in his career.

Carlo Ancelotti staying at Real Madrid

Graham Potter, another one-time Chelsea coach, has his fair share of admirers at INEOS. But the smart money is on Ten Hag remaining in situ until the end of the current campaign at least.