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		</div><p>Jose Mourinho is closing in on a deal to become Manchester United manager as executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward and agent Jorge Mendes are set to continue negotiations on Wednesday.</p>
<p>It’s understood vice-chairman Woodward held talks with Mourinho&#8217;s agent Mendes on Tuesday, with his appointment appearing a case of when rather than if.</p>
<p>Louis van Gaal&#8217;s turbulent two-year Old Trafford reign was brought to an end on Monday, just two days after leading the Red Devils to their first major trophy of the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era.</p>
<p>United confirmed they planned to announce Van Gaal&#8217;s successor &#8220;soon&#8221; in the Monday statement confirming the widely-expected change in management.</p>
<p>Mourinho&#8217;s impending arrival has not been universally welcomed, though, as club great Eric Cantona believes Manchester City-bound Pep Guardiola would have been a better fit.</p>
<p>&#8220;I love Jose Mourinho, but in terms of the type of football he plays I don&#8217;t think he is Manchester United,&#8221; the Frenchman told the Guardian.</p>
<p>&#8220;He can win with Manchester United. But do they expect that type of football, even if they win? I don&#8217;t think so.&#8221;</p>
<p>Cantona added: &#8220;Guardiola was the one to take. He is the spiritual son of Johan Cruyff. I would have loved to have seen Guardiola in Manchester (United).</p>
<p>&#8220;He is the only one to change Manchester. He is in Manchester, but at the wrong one.&#8221;</p>
<p>Cantona suggested he is open to one day returning to Old Trafford as manager, but it is the future of former team-mate Ryan Giggs that is of serious interest right now.</p>
<p>The position of United&#8217;s most decorated player is uncertain, with reports suggesting the former winger is considering ending his near 29-year association with the club.</p>
<p>It’s understood Giggs has an offer to stay on at United, although it is unclear what that role would be having been assistant to Van Gaal.</p>
<p>Robbie Savage, who came through United&#8217;s academy with Giggs and later played alongside him for Wales, believes the player with more appearances for the Red Devils than any other has been harshly treated.</p>
<p>&#8220;If I was Giggsy now I would look to start my career as a manager somewhere else,&#8221; Savage said.</p>
<p>&#8220;If Giggsy can go out and make his own decisions now, do well somewhere, he can come back and the United job will be his.&#8221;</p>
<p>No confirmation on the fate of the rest of Van Gaal&#8217;s backroom team has yet been made, but it has been reported that assistant coaches Albert Stuivenberg and Frans Hoek, as well as performance analyst Max Reckers, have left.</p>
<p>They all remain listed on United&#8217;s website, though, as do training physiologist Jos van Dijk and assistant coach Marcel Bout, who specialises in opposition scouting.</p>
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