Internet Desk : English Premier League giants Manchester United have started talks with Jose Mourinho’s representatives . The report sparks the speculation about the ex-Real Madrid boss replacing Louis van Gaal as manager of the Premier League club .
Mourinho has been strongly linked with the Old Trafford post since being sacked by Chelsea in December and the BBC and Manchester Evening News claim discussions have started with a view to the Portuguese coach taking over at the end of this season.
Present United manager Van Gaal have been under a lot of criticism from former United players and the club’s fans for his conversative tactics, with reports suggesting he was twice talked out of quitting by executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward earlier this term.
Mourinho’s agent Jorge Mendes is said to have spoken to United over the last two weeks, increasing the likelihood that he will take charge of United after being ignored for the role when Alex Ferguson retired in 2013 due to concerns in the Old Trafford boardroom about his volatile personality.
According to BBC , no agreement has been reached between Mourinho and United, with the club making no comment.
However, Woodward and owners the Glazer family are believed to be keen to line up a major managerial coup after watching Bayern Munich’s much-prized coach Pep Guardiola agree to take over at hated neighbours Manchester City at the end of the season.
If ex-Real Madrid chief Mourinho did take the United job it would once again put him in direct competition with former Barcelona boss Guardiola after the pair were arch rivals during their time in Spain.