Manchester United are reportedly lining up Julian “Baby Mourinho” Nagelsmann as the club suffers its worst start to a season in 30 years.
The 32-year-old RB Leipzig boss is highly rated in the European game and is already in his second top-flight job in Germany.
Pressure is building on current Old Trafford boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with the club just two points above the Premier League relegation zone eight games into the campaign.
And the Daily Mail claims that the Red Devils board are already doing their research on German Nagelsmann, who has a deal that runs until 2023.
Nagelsmann became the youngest manager in Bundesliga history when he was appointed by Hoffenheim at 28.
He led them from second bottom to well clear of safety after taking over in February 2016, fourth and into the Champions League for the first time in his first full campaign the following year and then third in 2017-18.
Nagelsmann’s managerial rise continued when he took over at RB Leipzig in June.
Leipzig are currently fifth in the Bundesliga, just two points off early-season leaders Borussia Monchengladbach.
Meanwhile, former Juventus boss Max Allegri has reportedly told United that he will only take the job if they get rid of Solskjaer “in the next few weeks”.