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19th Apr 2016

Manchester United’s plans to hire Jose Mourinho have met serious competition

So does that mean van Gaal stays?

Conan Doherty

The chosen one – what’s that in French?

Jose Mourinho has been touted as the next Manchester United manager for about as long as Louis van Gaal has been struggling at Old Trafford but there appears to be a major road block.

Paris Saint-Germain are interested and are believed to have made an approach for the Portuguese man.

Laurent Blanc has already sealed the Ligue 1 title with PSG but the manager’s failure to advance in the Champions League has seen him come under pressure.

Mourinho has won the European title with both Porto and Inter Milan – he’s also won league titles with those clubs as well as Chelsea and Real Madrid.

 

But despite the persistent rumours linking Mourinho with the United job, there’s no clear indication that Louis van Gaal is going anywhere just yet.