Tuchel is available after leaving Bayern Munich at the end of last season, unlike multiple of the Red Devils' reported replacement targets.
The former Chelsea boss already held talks with Sir Jim Ratcliffe in the summer before Ten Hag was handed the opportunity of a third season to improve a largely woeful 2023/24 campaign.
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Those discussions could be reignited soon if a miserable start to the season has convinced United's hierarchy to make a change.
Tuchel is reportedly being lined up as Ten Hag's successor ahead of Tuesday's executive meeting in London, with Ratcliffe and Joel Glazer among those set to attend.
He boasts a winning pedigree, including the 2021 Champions League with Chelsea, and experience coaching in the Premier League.
And the 51-year-old has previously made no secret of his admiration for United and the club's iconic Old Trafford stadium.
Ahead of last term's Group A curtain-closer between United and Bayern in M16, Tuchel raved about having the chance to work on such a stage.
Thomas Tuchel enthused about Old Trafford. (Image: Getty)
"No one puts their feet up in Old Trafford. It's one of the biggest stages in world football," Tuchel said with a smile on TNT Sports.
"It's a very special atmosphere, and I'm happy to have the privilege to be on the sideline for a Champions League match at Old Trafford.
"So on these kind of occasions, you need to bring the best out of yourself and out of our team. It's normal. Nothing else matters."
He added: "If you play at Old Trafford, there is a sense of a very special football stage. And there is a sense of a very special occasion.
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