Thomas Tuchel keen on England job as Manchester United target eyes return to management
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Thomas Tuchel is keen on the vacant England position, talkSPORT understands.
The Three Lions are looking for a permanent successor to Gareth Southgate following his resignation over the summer.
The 51-year-old is currently a free agent after leaving Bayern Munich back in May.
Tuchel does, however, have admirers on the Manchester United board, talkSPORT understands.
The German boss held talks with United in the summer but had reservations about the club’s recruitment plans.
Tuchel spent 21 months as Chelsea boss before being sacked by the club in September 2022.
The German boss then joined Bayern in March 2023, spending 14 months at the club before being sacked.
Lee Carsley has been in interim charge since Southgate’s departure, but his comments in the aftermath of the defeat to Greece on Thursday night have suggested that he’s ruled himself out of the running for the job full-time.
However, when asked that question after the Nations League defeat, Carsley’s answer was far from convincing.
"I was quite surprised after the last camp in terms of the job's mine and it's mine to lose and all the rest of it," the 50-year-old said.
"My remit has been clear. I'm doing three camps, there's three games left and then hopefully I'll be going back to the 21s. It's had almost no impact."
When asked to clarify his specific comment about ‘hopefully’ going back to the Under-21s, Carsley added: "I said at the start I wouldn't rule myself in or out. That's still the case.
“I'm more than comfortable in my position, where I am. The remit was clear. I'm comfortable and confident with that.
“After the first camp I didn't get too excited or believe too much. I'm very aware that this job is one of the best jobs in the world.
"Nothing's changed. My remit was to do the three camps and then to hand over.”
As a result, it means that Tuchel is the first external candidate to express an interest in the position.
talkSPORT understands neither Eddie Howe nor out-of-work Graham Potter have had any contact from the FA since Southgate quit after this summer’s European championship final defeat to Spain.
