The former Manchester United boss has been linked with a spectacular comeback

Jose Mourinho is reportedly keen on a return to Manchester United amid speculation over Erik ten Hag's future.The former Chelsea and Tottenham boss was in charge of United between 2016 and 2018, guiding his side to the EFL Cup and Europa League titles in 2017.But his ignominious departure and difficult spells with Spurs and Roma since then have somewhat damaged Mourinho's reputation.Erik Ten Hag could soon be fired (Image credit: Mike Egerton)The Portuguese claimed he would "go" to Manchester for a second chance at the job, according to MEN.But United are not believed to be interested in re-appointing Mourinho, despite his friendship with co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe.The 61-year-old has been out of a job since January when he was sacked by Roma following a poor run of form in Serie A. He has since been linked with a number of clubs but remains a free agent ahead of the summer.Jose Mourinho was sacked by Roma in January (Image credit: Getty Images)For Ten Hag, meanwhile, the pressure is on after a heavy 4-0 defeat against Crystal Palace on Monday night. It was United's 13th defeat of the season and left them eighth in the Premier League.The best features, fun and football quizzes straight to your inbox every week.Questions have been raised about the Dutchman's tactical acuity in a season where United have regularly conceded goals and looked vulnerable defensively.After the defeat to Palace, there were some calls for the Ten Hag to be sacked ahead of the FA Cup final against Manchester City later this month.If the United boss is to keep his job beyond the end of this season, much will likely depend on the outcome of that final, following a disappointing league campaign and a premature Champions League exit.Although Mourinho does not appear to be among the potential options to replace Ten Hag, United was linked to a move for Thomas Tuchelwho is set to leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season.More Manchester United storiesTwo former Manchester United players have called for Erik ten Hag to be sacked after the humiliating defeat at Crystal Palace.Manchester United could be on course to earn €200m in transfer fees this summer from the sale of team players. Only three stars are considered untouchable at the club. window.reliableConsentGiven.then(function(){ !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function() {n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)} ;if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n; n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=();t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)(0);s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script','https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js'); fbq('init', '230404523817416'); fbq('track', 'PageView'); })

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