Man United may hand Liverpool an ultimatum as major update emerges

"But nothing is agreed and Iraola has significant backing. He is in the running, with sources suggesting it would be no surprise if he is hired.

"United have been wary of a repeat of 2019 when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was promoted from temporary to permanent amid a clamour for him to get the job.

"United will talk to other candidates and Telegraph Sport has been told that Iraola is strongly admired by the club for the work he has done at Bournemouth and – in particular – his coaching and attacking style of play.

"They think he would fit into what United are trying to do and is destined to be a great coach."

Liverpool must make their mind up about Arne Slot before it's too late

If we're being honest, it's likely that the man at the helm for Liverpool next season is going to be Slot.

The Dutchman's chances of performing this term have been massively hindered by the number of injuries that his team have suffered across the campaign.

And, if Liverpool were going to cut their losses and get rid of him, it feels like they'd have already done it by now.

However, if FSG do want to sack him, they're going to have to figure out who they want to replace him as soon as possible.

Because, if Iraola opts to join Man United it means that there's one less option on the market for them to explore.

There's obviously no knowing what the future has in store for Liverpool but, if they want to make a change, they need to get a move on.