{"id":37921,"date":"2026-01-16T11:50:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T16:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/16\/manchester-uniteds-top-target-confirms-he-will-leave-his-current-club-this-summer\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T11:50:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T16:50:19","slug":"manchester-uniteds-top-target-confirms-he-will-leave-his-current-club-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/16\/manchester-uniteds-top-target-confirms-he-will-leave-his-current-club-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United&#8217;s top target confirms he will leave his current club this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/16\/manchester-uniteds-top-target-confirms-he-will-leave-his-current-club-this-summer\/#Oliver_Glasner_confirms_departure_from_Crystal_Palace\" >Oliver Glasner confirms departure from Crystal Palace<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/16\/manchester-uniteds-top-target-confirms-he-will-leave-his-current-club-this-summer\/#Should_Oliver_Glasner_become_Manchester_Uniteds_next_manager\" >Should Oliver Glasner become Manchester United&#8217;s next manager?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner has informed the club that he will not be signing a new contract and has confirmed that he will leave the club this summer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to our sources, Glasner is Manchester United&#8217;s top choice after his impressive spell at Selhurst Park, and the signing has been confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>The Austrian tactician is one of a number of candidates considered by Manchester United, but he already has an impressive pedigree with success in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>Glasner has transformed Palace into a more consistent top-half team, most notably helping the south London club win silver for the first time with a 1-0 victory over Manchester City in last season&#8217;s FA Cup final.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Oliver_Glasner_confirms_departure_from_Crystal_Palace\"><\/span>Oliver Glasner confirms departure from Crystal Palace<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oliver Glassner celebrates with last season&#8217;s FA Cup trophy (Photo: Tom Jenkins\/The Guardian)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As quoted by BBC Sport, Glasner admitted today: &#8220;The decision was already made several months ago. I spoke to Steve (Parish) in October during the international break.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;We had a very long talk and I told him I wouldn&#8217;t sign a new contract. At that point we agreed it was best to keep it a secret between the two of us. It&#8217;s best to do it and keep it a secret for three months.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;But it&#8217;s important to be clear right now and we didn&#8217;t want to talk about it because we had very busy schedules. Steve and I want the best for Crystal Palace.&#8221;<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\"><strong>Oliver Glasner<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\"><strong>victory<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\"><strong>draw<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\"><strong>loss<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\"><strong>Win %<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\">crystal palace<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\">41<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\">29<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\">twenty five<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\">43.16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_Oliver_Glasner_become_Manchester_Uniteds_next_manager\"><\/span>Should Oliver Glasner become Manchester United&#8217;s next manager?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s no surprise that Glasner leaves Palace, as he looks capable of making the step up to a bigger club.<\/p>\n<p>United recently sacked manager Ruben Amorim and are in need of a new manager, with former player Michael Carrick appointed as caretaker manager until the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Glasner appears to have the qualities to help United improve after their recent struggles, but of course it&#8217;s always difficult to predict how a manager will cope with the pressures of such a high-profile job.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner has informed the club that he will not be signing a new contract and has confirmed that he will leave the club this summer. According to our sources, Glasner is Manchester United&#8217;s top choice after his impressive spell at Selhurst Park, and the signing has been confirmed. 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