Iconic former AC Milan and Chelsea defender Marcel Desailly says Manchester United ‘need’ to hire Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique.
The Spaniard enjoyed a sensational season with PSG, winning the Champions League, Ligue 1 and Coupe de France.
The French champions were superb in Europe, knocking out Liverpool, Aston Villa and Arsenal before thrashing Inter Milan 5-0 in the final.
Clearly PSG have no intention of letting the 55-year-old leave after the immense success of the last campaign, but Desailly reckons Manchester United should be trying to tempt him away from Paris.
The 116-cap France international knows that things change quickly in football and the dream situation Enrique is currently in with PSG could turn sour in the near future.
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Desailly feels Manchester United should be ready to replace Ruben Amorim with the Spaniard whenever possible.
‘Football moves quickly and say that next season he makes too many mistakes, he might get into conflict with players like Bradley Barcola and Desire Doue as they grow and have a bigger say on the system,’ Desailly told Oddspedia.
‘Soon they will be able to say no to the coach and his influence and because anything can happen, he might end up in the Premier League.
‘We are talking about something that didn’t happen 20 years ago, but tactical coaching is now in the Premier League thanks to Claudio Ranieri and Jose Mourinho and so many other coaches. The Premier League has grown.
‘Luis Enrique would bring a new dynamic and if I was at Manchester United, I’d be asking Luis Enrique to come to my club.
‘They have tried all kinds of coaches and now all eyes are on Enrique because he can build a philosophy from scratch. Manchester United need Luis Enrique.’
Speaking in 2023, Enrique made it clear that he would like to manage in the Premier League at some point in his career.
‘I have a special attraction – I would like to go to England to work,’ he said. ‘I follow English football a lot, more than Spanish football.
‘In the Spanish league, I do follow the biggest teams and little else – but it’s very difficult for it to happen.’
It would certainly be a huge coup for the Red Devils as Enrique is now rated as one of the very best managers on the planet. His treble with PSG is the second of his career having achieved the feat with Barcelona in 2015 as well.
While Desailly says Manchester United should be looking to bring in Enrique, he has suggested that Red Devils defender Leny Yoro could be best served by leaving the club.
Desailly rates the 19-year-old very highly, but says that it is hard for any player to shine at Manchester United at the moment.
‘It’s so difficult for Leny Yoro in the Manchester United system,’ said the World Cup winner. ‘If you look at Pau Cubarsi for Barcelona, he came into a team with a clear winning mentality.
‘When you come to Manchester United at the moment, things are not smooth. You can prove that you’re good, but for how long?
‘They are not the best conditions for Yoro, but when you look at him you can see that he has the ability to become a top defender.’