Eddie Howe Reportedly Turns Down Crystal Palace as Manchester United Links Resurface

Eddie Howe has reportedly rejected an opportunity to be interviewed for the Crystal Palace managerial job, a decision that could leave him available if Manchester United make contact. The Sun, as cited in the report, says Howe is interested in the prospect of taking charge at Old Trafford. Crystal Palace are preparing to part company with manager Pierre Sage after a difficult start to the season, including a 3-1 defeat to Liverpool. The report says Howe’s refusal has helped put Thomas Frank and Sean Dyche among the leading candidates for the Palace role. Howe, 48, left Newcastle United in July after a five-year spell. He had already featured on a list of possible Manchester United candidates following the club’s poor opening to the campaign. The report says United executives Omar Berrada and Jason Wilcox had considered him alongside Julian Nagelsmann, Antonio Conte and Mauricio Pochettino. Manchester United have now decided to part ways with Michael Carrick, according to the article, after a run of disappointing results. A 3-2 comeback win against Roma and a 4-4 draw with Aston Villa reportedly did not convince club chiefs that Carrick could turn the situation around. United are said to be 18th after taking eight points from their first 10 league matches, with three wins across all competitions and a Carabao Cup exit. Berrada and football director Wilcox are overseeing the search for a successor, but the report says the final appointment requires approval from Sir Jim Ratcliffe. United have until November 22, when they are due to visit Liverpool, before their next fixture. The article presents Howe as a possible candidate, not as someone who has agreed to take the job.