Danny Murphy warns Manchester United against appointing Carlo Ancelotti as their next manager

Danny Muphy believes Manchester United should not appoint Carlo Ancelotti as their next manager because they someone ‘more stable’ than the Italian – and claims the club ‘missed the boat’ with hiring Antonio Conte.

United are eager to make a long-term appointment in the summer, with Paris Saint-Germain’s Mauricio Pochettino and Ajax’s Erik ten Hag among their preferred candidates.

However, reports earlier this week claimed that Real Madrid boss Ancelotti has emerged as a shock candidate to take over from Ralf Rangnick in the summer, with the Italian said to be Sir Alex Ferguson’s choice for the Old Trafford job. 

Danny Muphy (right) believes Manchester United should not appoint Carlo Ancelotti (left) as their next manager as they need someone ‘more stable’

Ancelotti has a close relationship with legendary and his stellar CV could see him make a return to the Premier League a year after he departed Everton for the Bernabeu.

However, while Ancelotti’s record stands up at the club like United, Murphy isn’t convinced and believes the Red Devils need to build a foundation at the club with a long-term manager.

When asked whether Ancelotti, 62, would be a good fit for United, Murphy told talkSPORT: ‘I don’t think so. Look, I’ve got the utmost respect for him for all he has achieved over the years, he’s supposed to be a terrific fella too. 

‘He’s not stayed at any job for longer than two seasons, apart from AC Milan, the club he loved. He stayed there for eight years, but that was a long time ago.

Murphy insists United need to appoint a ‘more stable and long-term’ manager than the Italian

‘He was at Chelsea for a couple of seasons, PSG a couple, Real Madrid a couple, Munich a year, Everton less than a year and now he’s back at Madrid.

‘I think Manchester United have to look at something more stable, more long-term.

‘I also think his managerial style is one where he’s gone into many clubs that have already got success, got superstars at the top of their game and he’s just keeping that going.

‘I remember speaking to a few people at Chelsea who spoke very highly of him, but they said his management style was to let the players look after themselves.

‘This United team needs more than that at the moment.’

Murphy then suggested that United should’ve snapped up Conte when he was out of work earlier in the season, which saw Tottenham beat them to the punch after Nuno Espirito Santo was sacked as boss following a 3-0 defeat by United.

Murphy also claimed United ‘missed the boat’ with hiring now-Tottenham boss Antonio Conte

And the former Spurs midfielder insists Conte was the ‘type they need’ – even despite the Italian’s reputation for not hanging around at clubs for too long.

Murphy added: ‘Look there’s been a lot of question marks over Antonio Conte at Tottenham for various reasons – that’s another conversation.

‘But that was the type [of manager] they need. That was the one. They missed the boat.’ 

Ajax boss Ten Hag is now one of the favourites to take over at Old Trafford after it was discovered that he has taken English lessons ahead of talks with United. 

Sportsmail has learned that Ten Hag is studying English in a bid to ensure he has a fluent grasp of the language ahead of a possible move to the Premier League this summer. 

Ajax are understood to be aware of Ten Hag’s intention to leave the club at the end of the season following recent internal talks. 

Ajax boss Erik Ten Hag is also under consideration for the managerial position at United

The 52-year-old Ajax manager has been linked with a move to Manchester United 

The Dutchman is said to have his heart set on a move to United at the end of the season – but the fact he is committed to fluently learning English will leave him in good stead if any other jobs come up. 

Last summer Ten Hag was a contender to become new Tottenham head coach, however well-placed sources claim that the language barrier was an issue during talks. 

United look to certain to at the very least discuss the role with Ten Hag in the coming weeks and the fact he is brushing up on his English will aid his hopes of securing the job.