Manchester United are reportedly on the lookout for a new manager with Erik ten Hag expected to be sacked after the 2023/24 football season.
The Red Devils have failed to keep up the pace at the top and are on the verge of missing out of European football after a 4-0 defeat to Crystal Palace on Monday night.
Former Chelsea manager, Jose Mourinho is reportedly willing to make a sensation return to Manchester United as manager.
However, the reports also claimed Man United do not plan on approaching him over the job.
ROME, ITALY – JANUARY 10: Jose Mourinho manager of AS Roma during the Coppa Italia quarter-finals match between SS Lazio and AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico on January 10, 2024 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Ivan Romano/Getty Images)
Jose Mourinho managed Manchester United from 2016 to 2018, winning three trophies during a two-and-a-half year stay at United earlier in his career.
The Manchester Evening News report Mourinho would ‘love’ to return to Old Trafford, with his camp even suggesting he would walk back to the city if it meant returning to the club.
However, the Portuguese does not believe an approach is coming and United ultimately aren’t interested in bringing him back.
Often ranked among the best football managers in history, after leaving United, Mourinho joined Tottenham Hotspur in November 2019, but lasted little over a season in north London.
He was eventually announced as the manager of Italian side, Roma. He spent two-and-a-half season in the Italian capital, leading them to glory in the inaugural UEFA Europa Conference League, but was sacked midway through the 2023/24 campaign.
Erik ten Hag’s job at Manchester United is not safe and it’s left to see who will replace the former Ajax tactician after just two seasons at Old Trafford.
