Manchester United have held talks with former Roma boss Rudi Garcia over becoming their interim manager, according to journalist Andy Mitten.

What's the story?

In a live interview on Sky Sports, the United We Stand editor revealed that the Old Trafford hierarchy have 'spoken' to the 57-year-old as the search for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's successor gathers pace.

Mitten said: "He's spoken to Manchester United, that's what I can tell you. So, he'd absolutely be interested in the interim manager's job. He did well at Roma; he took over there when they'd been finishing seventh and eighth, took them to second twice.

"People told him that he was going to have problems with the big-name players, Francesco Totti and (Daniele) De Rossi; they were on side with him within weeks.

"He brings young players through, and he can be a controversial character, a divisive character, but he likes attacking football, and he's gone into big clubs who have not been doing well."

Man Utd fans will be concerned

News that Garcia is in talks to take over the reins in the red half of Manchester will leave large sections of the club's fanbase with serious concerns.

The Frenchman masterminded a famous domestic double when he was in charge of Lille back in 2010/11, guiding a star-studded side including Eden Hazard, Yohan Cabaye and Gervinho to the Ligue 1 title and French Cup.

However, Garcia has failed to collect any silverware since, taking charge of Marseille, Lyon and Roma without any major success of note.

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He did guide Les Gones to the Champions League semi-final back in 2020, though, overseeing Pep Guardiola's Manchester City in the quarter-final stage in a game that highlighted his tactical nouse.

Garcia joins the likes of Mauricio Pochettino, Brendan Rodgers and Ernesto Valverde to be heavily linked with replacing Solskjaer, but he's unlikely to be a popular choice amongst supporters due to a lack of major honours under his belt.

Whether the Glazers make a formal offer for the experienced tactician remains to be seen, although recent reports have suggested Michael Carrick could be set for an extended spell in the dugout.

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