Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp has insisted that one “elite manager” would be the ideal fit for Manchester United ahead of Crystal Palace head coach Oliver Glasner.
Oliver Glasner is one of the many names that have been linked with Manchester United in recent months amid the turbulence of Ruben Amorim’s reign at the club.
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The 51-year-old Austrian head coach has been widely praised for his work at Selhurst Park after he replaced Roy Hodgson at the Premier League club in 2024.
Glasner led Crystal Palace to the FA Cup trophy last season, with the Eagles picking up a stunning 1-0 win over Manchester City in the final at Wembley in May 2025.
However, speculation has mounted over the future of the ex-Eintracht Frankfurt and Wolfsburg boss at Palace ahead of his contract expiring at the end of the season.
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been linked with a sensational return to Old Trafford as the Red Devils’ caretaker boss until the end of the 2025-26 Premier League season.
Darren Fletcher has currently been installed as a temporary caretaker head coach after Ruben Amorim was sacked as United manager on Monday morning.
The 41-year-old Manchester United Under-18s head coach led the Red Devils to a 2-2 draw against Burnley in the Premier League clash at Turf Moor on Wednesday.
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Speaking on Sky Sports, Jamie Redknapp admitted that he was baffled as to why United are not making an immediate approach for Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola.
“I’m such a big fan of his,” he said.
“He is one of the best and most elite managers in world football. Manchester United are talking about getting Ole Gunnar Solskjaer back in as interim manager, but I don’t understand why they wouldn’t get him.
“It absolutely baffles me.”
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United’s hunt for Amorim’s long-term successor is expected to happen during the caretaker manager’s reign for the remainder of the 2025-26 Premier League season.
Andoni Iraola has been praised for his time at Bournemouth and Sky Sports pundit Redknapp admitted that he doesn’t want to see the manager leave the Cherries.
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“I don’t want to see him leave Bournemouth because he has done such a good job, but he was second in the league earlier in the season, they lost three out of their back four in the summer, and they have had a difficult run with injuries,” Redknapp continued.
“He is an elite manager, and if he was [sic] second in the league, they would be all over him.”
Iraola has been at Bournemouth since 2023 after he left Spanish side Rayo Vallecano and the Cherries are 15th in the Premier League table this season.
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