Talks held: Man United met with big-name manager last night

Is Antonio Conte the man to get Manchester United out of this mess?

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Conte won the Premier League title with Chelsea and has also won numerous major honours with clubs like Napoli, Juventus, and Inter Milan.

At the same time, the 57-year-old is also known for only staying at clubs for a relatively short period of time, as he so often seems to get into bust-ups with owners and directors.

With United so desperately in need of stability, they’d perhaps do well to consider alternatives to Conte, even if it perhaps means going for someone with less of a proven track record at this level.

That might even mean sticking with Carrick for a bit longer and hoping it can work out like it did with Mikel Arteta at Arsenal, but with every passing game it’s getting harder and harder to see the club taking that kind of risk.