May 22nd 2024.
Kieran McKenna is considering moving on from his current role at Ipswich Town, despite the offer of a new contract. It seems that the clubs vying for his services are none other than Chelsea, Manchester United, and Brighton. The 38-year-old has impressed as the manager of The Tractor Boys, leading them back to the Premier League after 22 long years and securing back-to-back promotions in his first senior management role.
The sudden departure of Mauricio Pochettino from Chelsea has opened up the possibility for McKenna to take over at Stamford Bridge. However, he is also being considered for the managerial position at his former club, Manchester United, where he worked for five years as the Under-18 manager before becoming Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's assistant alongside Michael Carrick in 2018. Brighton, too, have expressed interest in McKenna after their manager Roberto De Zerbi's decision to leave the club.
Of course, Ipswich are eager to hold onto their successful manager, but according to BBC Sport, McKenna is ready to take the next step in his career. Both he and his assistant, Martyn Pert, feel that now is the right time to move on and explore new opportunities. McKenna's contract with Ipswich is currently set to run until 2027, and the club is planning to offer him a new deal next week in an attempt to keep him at Portman Road. However, it is believed that these talks may not be successful, and the club that manages to tempt McKenna away will have to pay a hefty compensation fee of at least £4million.
At the moment, it seems that Chelsea are in the lead to secure McKenna as their new head coach. As for Manchester United, their managerial situation is still unclear, and it remains to be seen whether their current manager, Erik ten Hag, will continue in his role beyond the FA Cup final on Saturday. McKenna, who is a lifelong fan of United, has kept himself away from the ongoing speculations about his future. In an interview with Sky Sports, he expressed his excitement for the club's future and the success they have achieved under his management.
He said, "The club has had such a positive season and has such a positive future ahead. We've achieved so much, it's been an incredible two years. When you have success like that, there always comes speculation and things like that, we've seen that every summer. But I know how much everyone is looking forward to the season, the club is in a fantastic path and everyone is just really looking forward to the season ahead."
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