Thomas Tuchel and Roberto De Zerbi reportedly led a list of six candidates to manage Manchester United before they changed tack and appointed Ruben Amorim.
The northern giants were eager to prioritise Premier League experience before hearing that the Portuguese was 'football’s next great coach'.
This was back in May 2024, just before Erik ten Hag won them the FA Cup final, and they eventually gave the Dutchman a contract extension before replacing him with Amorim in November.
Amorim has nearly had a year in the hot seat but things could have turned out very differently, because United did actually make moves to bring in other names.