Massimiliano Allegri is keen on a move to England (Picture: Getty)

Former Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri is ‘very close’ to becoming Manchester United’s next manager, according to reports in Italy.

The Italian has emerged as a frontrunner to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer following United’s dismal start to the season in which they’ve won just two of their opening eight league matches.

Allegri has been without a club since leaving Juventus last summer and the 52-year-old had planned on taking a year out.

However, Allegri has made no secret of his desire to manage a Premier League club and Tuttosport claim negotiations with United have intensified in the last fortnight.


Solskjaer is under pressure (Picture: Getty)

Talks between the two parties are now described as ‘concrete’ and Allegri has discussed his salary with the club, which would be higher than the £7m-a-year he earned at Juventus.



Allegri is reportedly keen to take the job within the next fortnight but negotiations with the Italian do not mean that Solskjaer will definitely be sacked.

The Norwegian is under pressure and knows that a heavy defeat to Liverpool on Sunday will only increase the likelyhood of him losing his job.

But United remain keen to stick by the club legend and Allegri is prepared to wait until the end of the season to take the job.

Allegri has also been linked with a move to Tottenham, which could explain United’s urgency in speaking to him over his availability.

Mauricio Pochettino is enduring his most difficult period at the club and Allegri is understood to be interested in the Spurs job, too.

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