Mourinho wants Manchester United job

Jose Mourinho wants Manchester United to be his next club, according to ESPN.

The Portuguese coach was sacked by Chelsea on Thursday following their disastrous start to the Premier League season and his representatives have reportedly already reached out to the Red Devils.

United are said to be less sure of Louis van Gaal's future at Old Trafford on the back of five matches without a win and amid frequent criticism of the Dutchman's style of play.

Van Gaal's contract runs until the summer of 2017 but United have made contact with Pep Guardiola's camp ahead of his expected departure from Bayern Munich at the end of the season.

Guardiola is likely to join rivals Manchester City, however, and Mourinho could present an alternative having duelled with the ex-Barcelona boss in La Liga as coach of Real Madrid.

ESPN report that Mourinho has already received concrete offers for next season and his agent Jorge Mendes, who helped facilitate deals for Angel Di Maria and Radamel Falcao at United, continues to assess his client's options.