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Report: Manchester United make contact with 'brilliant' out of work manager as Ineos show firm interest
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Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag faces another pivotal game on Sunday afternoon as he looks to secure his future at Old Trafford.

Premier League action returns for Manchester United on Sunday afternoon and the questions over Erik ten Hag's future have not yet abated.

Untied beat Brentford 2-1 last weekend in a come-from-behind victory but faltered in the Europa League again on Thursday night.

A 1-1 draw at Fenerbahce was a huge disappointment and leaves United winless in three Europa League games to start the campaign.

Ineos will be looking at everything; Premier League form, Europa League results and the overall performance levels of the United side.

Managerial speculation continues to surround United and Ten Hag heads into Sunday's clash with West Ham United needing a result.

The Spaniard is one option but Edin Terzic is another.

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Terzic was linked with the United job earlier this month but there is rival interest from AC Milan and West Ham United.

The German is out of work after leaving Borussia Dortmund over the summer despite taking them into the Champions League final against Real Madrid.

The Mirror now claim that United have made 'informally notified' Terzic that he would be a target if Ten Hag was to move on.

Ineos are thought to have been compiling a list of targets and Terzic is one of them, though the report does reiterate that West Ham are keen.

Terzic is described as being 'open' to the idea of managing in the Premier League having previously been an assistant to Slaven BIlic at West Ham.

Edin Terzic record at Borussia Dortmund After a playing career in the lower leagues of German football, Terzic enjoyed quite the rise in the coaching scene with Dortmund, Besiktas, West Ham United, Croatia and Lokomotiv Moscow.

Terzic took over as Dortmund boss in 2020, replacing Lucien Favre until the end of the season.

20 wins in 32 games saw Terzic impress as Dortmund boss but he was still replaced by Marco Rose, who lasted just one year in charge.

Dortmund immediately turned back to Terzic and he came so close to winning the Bundesliga title in 2023, only to suffer final-day heartbreak.

Terzic responded with a disappointing Bundesliga campaign but took Dortmund to the Champions League final, losing 2-0 to Real at Wembley.

Terzic boasted a 62.50% win rate in his first spell and 67% in his second, so he certainly did some fine work at Signal Iduna Park before deciding to leave.

Hailed as 'brilliant' by Slaven Bilic whilst speaking to Coaches' Voice, Terzic is looking for his next opportunity - and Ineos may have seen enough in his coaching at Dortmund to view him as a United manager of the future.