Thomas Tuchel in ‘advanced negotiations’ to become next England manager

Thomas Tuchel is in talks to become the new England manager (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

Thomas Tuchel is in advanced negotiations to become the next permanent England manager, according to reports in Germany.

Tuchel has been out of work since leaving Bayern Munich at the end of last season. His Bayern side won the Bundesliga title in 2022-23 but finished 18 points behind Bayer Leverkusen last term.

The German, who previously worked in England with Premier League club Chelsea, has been plotting his return to the dugout and has been heavily linked with the Three Lions post.

Over the weekend German outlet Welt TV claimed talks were underway and those reports have now be corroborated by Sky Sports.

England are still looking to confirm their permanent replacement to Gareth Southgate who left after his side’s heartbreaking Euro 2024 final defeat in July.

Under-21 boss Lee Carsley has been placed in interim charge for England’s six games in the Nations League but his chances of landing the job on a full-time basis took a hit after a shock 2-1 defeat against Greece on Thursday.

Carsley and England did bounce back with a 3-1 win over Finland on Sunday but the former Everton midfielder remained coy when asked if he wanted the role on a full-time basis.

The potential news could come as a blow to Manchester United who were considering the German as a potential replacement for Erik ten Hag should they decide to sack the under-fire Dutchman.

England are looking for a permanent replacement for Gareth Southgate (Picture: Getty)

Lee Carsley says he is not the ‘world-class manager’ that England needs (Reuters)

Ten Hag’s future as United boss appears to be hanging in the balance with United sitting 14th in the Premier League and without a win in five.

The club’s senior hierarchy, including majority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, met in London on Tuesday but no clarity was offered on the Dutchman’s future following the meeting.

United openly courted replacements for Ten Hag before the end of last season and held talks with Tuchel who is said to still be open to taking the job now.

Should England hire Tuchel, he would be the third non-British coach of the men’s national team after Sven-Göran Eriksson and Fabio Capello.

Former Republic of Ireland international Carsley had been seen as the favourite to take the role on a full-time basis after impressive performances last month but appeared to distance himself from the job after England’s defeat to Greece at Wembley.

‘I was quite surprised after the last camp in terms of “the job is mine” and “it’s mine to lose” and all the rest of it,’ he said.

‘My remit has been clear from the start. I’m doing three camps. There are three games left and then hopefully I’ll be going back to the Under-21s.’