Jose Mourinho wants his next job to be as manager of Manchester United.

Representatives have already taken initial steps to make a deal possible.

Mourinho reportedly wanted to go to United after Real Madrid but the club instead hired David Moyes to replace Alex Ferguson and Mourinho went to Chelsea.

Louis van Gaal has come under fire as manager after United missed out on the round of 16 of the Champions League. Van Gaal has one more season remaining on his deal.

United have begun to pursue Pep Guardiola.

There has been some division within the United hierarchy of whether Mourinho and his personality would fit the club.

United executive vice chairman Ed Woodward has a very strong relationship with Mourinho's agent Jorge Mendes, and that would facilitate any move.