When Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich all found themselves in a situation with a change of manager on the way, Roberto de Zerbi was one of the hottest candidates. The same when Manchester United were supposed to get rid of Erik ten Hag, in the summer of 2024, but Ratcliffe gave the Dutchman full confidence – for four months. De Zerbi had taken the Premier League by storm as Brighton manager in 2022-24, but chose his way out of the ball island. Marseille became the next club, here the Italian has also impressed, second place in Ligue 1 in his debut season, now on course for the same this season. Not surprisingly, De Zerbi is once again linked to the Premier League.
According to TEAMtalk’s sources , the former Brighton coach is on the radar of two rivals in the Premier League. Tottenham have De Zerbi as a candidate to replace Thomas Frank, if results do not improve quickly, in the red part of Manchester the Italian is also on the candidate list for the permanent head coach job.
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The 46-year-old is flattered by the interest from the north London club, but he prefers to join Manchester United instead. Apparently, the move to Old Trafford would be a “dream opportunity” for him, it is reported.
“He’s flattered by Tottenham’s interest, but United would probably be the priority,” a source told TEAMtalk.
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Roberto de Zerbi should be ready on the day the Manchester United boss calls, according to the source.
