Despite defeating Brentford in their most recent game, Manchester United is still in the bottom half of the Premier League standings. However, there is still a good deal of the season left, and Erik ten Hag needs to perform well if he wants to continue leading the first squad the next year.

It wouldn’t be shocking to see the Dutchman fired if these kinds of performances persist, perhaps even halfway through the season. After a few video conferences with the club’s management, Give Me Sport reported that Simone Inzaghi “agrees” to join the Red Devils with effect from the upcoming season, indicating that Man United is already making plans for life after Ten Hag.

After agreeing to a three-year contract at Old Trafford, the Inter Milan manager—who Thierry Henry has called a “genius”—will be given a “almost unlimited budget” during the transfer window, the story continues. Even if United fires Ten Hag in the middle of the season, they will still require a temporary solution until the summer because Inzaghi is determined to finish the season with Internazionale.

Ten Hag’s time on his side

In the event that Erik ten Hag is fired, Manchester United will have to pay him the remaining balance on his contract, which he signed earlier this summer, until 2026. Consequently, it wouldn’t be shocking if the Red Devils gave him until the summer to demonstrate his suitability for the position.

The club is good enough to compete for a spot in the top four or win the Europa League, which would give them a path back into the Champions League, even though winning the Premier League may not be their realistic goal. Furthermore, the 54-year-old may be saved if he manages to catch silverware in the domestic cups.

It will be intriguing to observe whether Manchester United’s performance improves in the upcoming weeks. If that were not the case, though, Ruud van Nistelrooy would probably be a temporary replacement in the event that Ten Hag were relieved of his responsibilities and Inzaghi arrived at Old Trafford before 2025–2026.