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Newly-appointed Tottenham Hotspur boss Roberto De Zerbi reportedly launched an ambitious bid to land the Manchester United job, but it failed.

De Zerbi interest

Despite the success that interim head coach Michael Carrick has enjoyed since replacing Ruben Amorim, there remains no guarantee that he will be handed the role on a permanent basis.

Carrick has taken charge of 10 games, winning seven, drawing two and losing one. At present, United sit in third place in the Premier League table, one point above Aston Villa in fourth and six adrift of neighbours Manchester City.

United are adamant that they will make no knee-jerk reactions and will only make an appointment after considering all the options at their disposal. De Zerbi was repeatedly mentioned as a person of interest to the club.

During a fairly successful period in England with Brighton & Hove Albion, he transformed the Seagulls into a dependable team renowned for playing attractive football.

He then moved to Marseille and guided the side to a second-placed finish in Ligue 1. However, internal conflicts and declining performances saw him part ways with Marseille in February.

A report covered by The Peoples Person relayed that De...