So desperate are fans after United slumped to a defeat against Danish minnows that haven’t played a competitive match in two months, some are calling for Mourinho to take charge in the very next fixture: an FA Cup clash against Shrewsbury on Monday (Tuesday IST).
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The former Chelsea manager is odds-on favourite to take over from Louis van Gaal, who suffered one of the worst defeats of his career when the club lost to Norwegian side FC Midtjylland 2-1 in the Europa League on Thursday night. The pressure on the Dutchman intensified noticeably when it was announced that Pep Guardiola would take over as manager at rival club Manchester City at the beginning of next season.
Now Football Insider claim a “pre-contract agreement” has been signed by the Special One. Despite an impressive start to the campaign, the Italian giants have slipped to fifth in Serie A, 12 points adrift of leaders Juventus.
Mourinho and long-term assistant Rui Faria met up with Inter co-owner Massimo Moratti at the weekend to discuss the prospect of replacing Roberto Mancini at the San Siro, according to the Sun.
Though Manicini has ruled out any immediate threat to his job, coaches have been sacked on flimsier grounds.
They report that the 53-year-old will pocket £16m-a-year, or £308,000-a-week, in a three-year deal. “A gift for the fans?”
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The Portuguese man is believed to have rejected offers from Roma and former club Real Madrid as he continues to wait for the Red Devils to make the call but he could soon stop rejecting offers as he’s made it clear that he’d prefer to get back into management sooner than later.
