I've worked for managers on Man United shortlist – I had a bust-up with both of them
manchestereveningnews.co.ukMats Hummels is in the unique position of having played for two of Manchester United's managerial targets – Thomas Tuchel and Edin Terzic.
The 35-year-old centre-back has enjoyed a stellar career for club and country. He won the 2014 World Cup with Germany and has 16 domestic trophies to his name from his spells with Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich.
Having worked under a multitude of managers, the now-Roma defender is well-positioned to assess their capabilities. Particularly because he didn't see eye-to-eye with either Tuchel or Terzic, who recently emerged as a possible candidate to replace Erik ten Hag. READ MORE: I'm a Man United legend who interviewed Thomas Tuchel – this is what impressed me READ MORE: Sir Jim Ratcliffe 'prefers Zinedine Zidane over Thomas Tuchel' as next Man United manager The former was in charge of Dortmund for two seasons between 2015 and 2017.
He demanded improvement in Hummels' performances at the back, calling him out publicly after substituting him in the 78th minute of the DFB Pokal final in May 2016, which Bayern would go on to win on penalties. "Mats can do better," Tuchel simply said post-match.
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