Pundit asserts If Ten Hag left, the 52-year-old would be ideal for Manchester United.

Robbie Mustoe has suggested that Unai Emery would be perfect for Manchester United as he backed the Aston Villa boss as a potential replacement for Erik ten Hag.

Mustoe was speaking on The 2 Robbies podcast after United suffered their third 3-0 loss at home this season at the weekend, with Bournemouth the latest to silence the Theatre of Dreams.

Erik ten Hag is not solely responsible for Manchester United’s problems right now. The club appear to be further away from being in title contention than they were a decade ago. And they are being left behind by a number of rivals.

Robbie Mustoe suggests Unai Emery would be perfect for Manchester United

One of those sides who have now leapt ahead of United are Aston Villa. The Villans are now within touching distance of the Premier League summit after beating Arsenal at the weekend.

It is remarkable to see how far Unai Emery has taken Villa. He took over just over a year ago when the Villans were on the periphery of the relegation battle.

They have been phenomenal throughout 2023. And with that, Robbie Mustoe suggested that the Villa boss should surely be on Manchester United’s radar if they decide to move ten Hag on at any point.

“I should not mention this, but I can’t help think it, the game we just reviewed and thinking about people who might come in for Erik ten Hag… Unai Emery,” he told The 2 Robbies.