Paris Saint-Germain boss Luis Enrique has been linked with the permanent Manchester United head coach role with the Spaniard facing an uncertain future at PSG
PSG manager Luis Enrique has been linked with the Manchester United job
PSG manager Luis Enrique has been linked with the Manchester United job ahead of the summer(Image: Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy believes Paris Saint-Germain boss Luis Enrique would be interested in the Manchester United job - if he could overhaul the squad. United are on the hunt for a new permanent head coach following the sacking of Ruben Amorim last week.
The club's former midfielder, Michael Carrick, has been announced as United's interim head coach until the end of the season, with his sights set on securing Champions League football at Old Trafford. The ex-Middlesbrough boss won over United's top brass during talks and will be supported by coaches Steve Holland and Travis Binnion at M16.
Carrick is set to lead the team in Saturday's Premier League Manchester derby against Manchester City (12.30pm). But his appointment won't quell rumours about who will take up the mantle as the Reds' next full-time manager.
The club are expected to appoint a new head coach on a permanent basis at the end of the season, with several potential candidates being considered. Among the names under consideration is PSG's Enrique, who has a year and a half left on his contract with the Champions League holders.
Match of the Day pundit Murphy has told Boyle Sports why the job at United may appeal to the Spanish coach.
He said: “If there's an opportunity to get Luis Enrique, absolutely Manchester United have to go for it. He's a top coach, plays the right way, is really attack-minded, and demands a lot from his players.
“He'd need a revamp of the squad to play the way he does with the PSG team, but he's obviously one of the best coaches out there. So, yes, if there's even a one percent chance he won't sign a new deal, jump on it and try to get him.
Luis Enrique, Head Coach of Paris Saint-Germain, lifts the UEFA Champions League trophy
Luis Enrique won the Champions League with PSG last season(Image: 2025 Getty Images)
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“The appeal of United is still there for any top manager. They are one of the biggest clubs in the world, and if you can be the man to get them back on top and competing again, you're going to be idolised.
“I think that's a challenge someone like Enrique would relish. Thomas Tuchel, even, is another top coach who is supposed to finish after the World Cup.
“Maybe Tuchel is a bit more confrontational, willing to speak his mind and go against the grain at the clubs he's been at, so that might be off-putting for the hierarchy at Manchester United, whereas Enrique seems to get on with it. But yes, there's not a United fan anywhere that wouldn't be delighted with Enrique.”
It comes after Enrique spoke out about his future in the French capital, recently branding rumours of him rejecting a new contract at PSG as "fake news". The former Barcelona boss said: "These are rumours that always circulate at PSG.
"We are used to them, they are private matters and will remain so. There is a lot of 'fake news' and they will not destabilise either the players or the team.
"It's normal to have talks, but they remain private. We know what we want, and that's the most important thing. We are calm and relaxed."