Published: 22:35, 16 January 2026 | Updated: 22:35, 16 January 2026

Rio Ferdinand has revealed the two 'lunatic' managers he thinks should be favourites for the permanent Man United job in the summer. 

The Red Devils have now sacked six managers since the great Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013 and, despite the appointment of Michael Carrick, will probably be on the hunt for another in the summer. 

The hierarchy at Old Trafford are unlikely to be short of options, with a number of international managers potentially coming on the market after the World Cup. Indeed, Thomas Tuchel, Carlo Ancelotti and Julian Nagelsmann are all managers with pedigree who have been linked to the job. 

However Ferdinand has pinpointed Roberto de Zerbi and former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte as the two managers who his former club should be looking at in an interview with the BBC. 

He said: 'We've had every type of manager now. We've had the wily, old Louis van Gaal, we've had Jose Mourinho. Probably not at his Chelsea peak but still a massive name with great...