Former man United -boss Erik ten Hag is reportedly admitted to a shortlist of candidates to succeed Xabi Alonso as head coach of Bayer Leverkusen.
Alonso confirmed last week that he will leave the German side at the end of the season after almost two and a half years in the role.
The former midfielder of Real Madrid is expected to join the Spanish giants in the summer, leaving Carlo Ancelotti Los Blancos later this month to become Brazil boss.
Leverkusen reportedly started their search for Alonso's successor, with ten HAG under the names that are considered according to athletics.
Ten Hag has been unemployed since he was fired as a man United Boss in October.
The Dutchman was fired with the Red Devils who were 14th in the Premier League after winning only four of their opening 14 games.
His departure came despite the fact that the club caused a contract extension of a year last summer.
The extension of ten hag followed him who led the club to the FA Cup, after he also won the Carabao Cup in his first full season that was in charge.
The 55-year-old is said to be a member of a club in the Bundesliga or the Premier League.
Ten Hag had previously served as a coach of the second team of Bayern Munich between 2015 and 2017, when Pep Guardiola led the senior side.
He then enjoyed an impressive enchantment at Utrecht, before he led Ajax to three consecutive Dutch titles and the semi -final of the Champions League 2019.
Former Arsenal, Barcelona and Chelsea star Cesc Fabregas has also been seen as a competition for the Leverkusen -Baan.
Although the German giants reportedly admire Fabregas, it is expected that he will stay with Como, which he led to 10th in their first season back in the Serie A.
Fabregas is currently contraction with the Italians until 2028, which means that the club would need compensation if Leverkusen would pierce him.
However, Leverkusen will not require reimbursement from Real Madrid for Alonso, whereby the Telegraph reports that the Spaniard has reached a friendly agreement to leave the club for free.
As Leverkusen manager, Alonso took the lead over 139 games and has won 89 – an impressive profit percentage of 64 percent.
In addition to the Bundesliga coach of the season last year, the Spaniard was also crowned 'Best Coach of the Year' by Globe Soccer in 2024.
He left Madrid after winning five trophies and making 236 performances for the club in five years in 2014, and is one of the golden generation of Spain of exceptional midfielders, lifting two European championships and a World Cup for La Roja, playing 114 times.