Fans are convinced that Graham Potter has been using his Monday Night Football appearance as an audition to take over an Manchester United as he wowed viewers.
Should the club looked elsewhere, Potter would be one of the favourites for the job despite having been out of work for well over a year.
After joining the Blues from Brighton in September 2022, Potter lasted a matter of months before losing his job in April the following year, but could now be ready to return to management.
'Graham Potter doing his job interview for United here,' one fan posted on X, formerly Twitter.
'It's got to to the stage where I'd take Graham Potter at United based on a 10-minute tactical analysis on MNF,' another added. 'It'd be better than the current dross.'
A third wrote: 'Graham Potter wheeling himself out on MNF when the United job's in question… He's not slick.'
Potter has distanced himself from any links to jobs since leaving Chelsea, and was coy when asked about taking the reigns with England earlier on this year. He also spoke on links to the job on his Sky Sports appearance.
When asked if he would be interested in an Old Trafford vacancy and if he held talks with United chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe, meanwhile, he said: 'I think what I've read so far in the media, a lot of it is untrue and false. I think I'm the only coach in world football who's been linked with Stoke city and Napoli in the same week.
'I take what the media say with a pinch of salt. I've had lots of conversations with lots of people. For the respect of everybody it's best that I keep those private.'
Potter broke down Southampton's performance in their 3-0 defeat by Manchester United earlier in September alongside Jamie Carragher and impressed viewers with his analysis.
He advised Southampton on how to attack better in his analysis, and appeared to gain a few backers in doing so.
United have struggled this season and sit in the bottom half of the Premier League, losing half of their games
'Big job interview with Graham Potter on MNF for the England job and Manchester United job,' another fan posted on X.
United have insisted that they will continue to back Ten Hag, with it reported that it would cost around £17.5million to sack him at this stage of the season.