Manchester United representatives have spoken to Jose Mourinho's camp about the possibility of becoming the club's next manager, sources from both sides have told ESPN FC, with current boss Louis van Gaal on the brink of the sack.

United suffered a third consecutive defeat on Saturday, losing
2-1 to Norwich City at home in another insipid display, and
sources told ESPN FC that the growing feeling among the
hierarchy is that it is time to replace Van Gaal.

That would pave the way for Mourinho to get the job he has
coveted for years, and ESPN FC has been told his
representatives approached United within 24 hours of the
Portuguese losing his job at Chelsea on Thursday, with that
contact continuing over the weekend.

Sources indicated that Mourinho is fully ready and willing to
take the role -- and said privately this week that it would be
impossible to turn down -- and that United are "very, very
tempted" by the prospect.
His appointment at Old Trafford is still a long way from certain,
however.

ESPN FC was told in 2013 that Sir Bobby Charlton, who has
worked as a director at United for over 30 years, had such
strong concerns over Mourinho's conduct that he was ruled out
of the running to replace Sir Alex Ferguson, and sources say
there are still some within the Old Trafford hierarchy who are
stridently opposed to the 52-year-old's appointment.
The sources said their influence is waning, though, and that
some who were against Mourinho before have now changed
their opinions.

At the same time, United's position is influenced by the belief
that there remains an outside chance of getting Pep Guardiola
as next manager, even if the strong feeling is he will go to
Manchester City once he leaves Bayern Munich in the summer.
Other potential complications have also been raised, such as
the inevitable distractions that would arise if the Portuguese's
first game were to come against Chelsea. The two teams are set to meet at Old Trafford on Dec. 28.

Some around United are also maintaining that Van Gaal will be
given at least two games to try turn it around, with a fixture
against Stoke next up on Boxing Day, but the conflicting
accounts offered by those inside the club reflect the uncertainty of the current situation.

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