The German has previously managed Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Borussia Dortmund, and most recently Bayern Munich.
Tuchel, per The Telegraph, is one of the candidates for the job should United sack Erik ten Hag.
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However, he is seen to be a somehow disruptive figure behind the scenes, as evidenced by his exits from previous clubs.
Other candidates for the job, if Ten Hag is axed, are Thomas Frank of Brentford and Kieran McKenna of Ipswich.
United are said to be in the process of finalizing their decision, which will be revealed in the coming week.