Former Manchester United full-back Gary Neville has claimed former Juventus and Inter coach Antonio Conte ‘is not a fit’ for the Red Devils.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s future at Old Trafford is increasingly uncertain after a 5-0 defeat to rivals Liverpool on Sunday and Conte, who is without a job since leaving Inter during the summer, has been linked with a return to the Premier League.
The former Italy CT steered Inter to the Scudetto in 2020-21 before leaving the Nerazzurri on mutual consent and is now only available for work abroad.
But former England and United right-back Neville, told Sky Sports UK that he doesn’t believe the former Chelsea coach will be the correct man for the job at the Theatre of Dreams.
“They won’t bring a hitman in again. A hitman who comes in and does a job for two years,” Neville told Sky Sports.
“Conte’s available but I wouldn’t bring him to Manchester United. I wouldn’t bring him here now, I wouldn’t.
“I don’t think Antonio Conte is a fit for Manchester United. I don’t think he’s a fit.
“I might be wrong, they might bring him here tomorrow and I’d get behind him. We’ve seen a coach with a specific style like Louis van Gaal didn’t work here. I’m not saying there isn’t a manager who can come to Manchester United and do well.”
Rumours have emerged that the players don’t believe Solskjaer can take them any further, but Neville thinks the board will give him the rest of the season to change their mind.
“They’re going to stick with Ole until the end of the season, Ole’s got to win a trophy this season, I think they’ll stick with him until the end of the season but this is painful.”