Mourinho 'Going To Manchester'

Jose Mourinho will succeed Louis van Gaal as Manchester United manager, according to the sister of former Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti.

Thursday's embarrassing Europa League loss to FC Midtjylland has further weakened Van Gaal's position and Bedy Moratti, sister of former Inter president Massimo and honorary president of supporters' group Inter Club, says Mourinho will replace the Dutchman.

Since the turn of the year, there has been continued speculation about the former Chelsea manager returning to management at Old Trafford.

Moratti was asked whether Inter missed Mourinho, during a lunch attended by the former Chelsea boss.

"He's missed as a person, but right now he's happy, he's going to Manchester," calciomercato.com claim Moratti told them.

Mourinho is already as short as 1/5 with bookmakers to become United's next manager, while Van Gaal is overwhelming favourite to become the next Premier League manager out of a job.

The Dutchman's side were embarrassed 2-1 in Denmark on Thursday and travel to Shrewsbury on Monday looking to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals.

Mourinho, by contrast, is spending his weekend in Milan, where he is watching former club Inter host Sampdoria on Saturday.

The Portuguese famously led the Nerazzurri to the treble in 2010 and there were recent reports that the former Chelsea boss could return in place of Roberto Mancini.

It was talk Mourinho dismissed upon arriving at Linate airport, although he appears open to one day taking the San Siro reins again.

"I have not been back in Milan, apart from a Champions League tie (with Real Madrid in 2010) and I had not seen the Moratti family so it is a fantastic feeling," Mourinho told Gazzetta World.

"I always say that you arrive at Inter as a professional and you come out as Inter, this is the power of Moratti.

"I am an Interista, but I repeat, I do not want any kind of speculation. I will not be the Inter coach next year and they have not asked me to be.

"Maybe I will be in the future, why not? I have already gone back to Chelsea where I coached before."

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