Jose Mourinho to Manchester United: Jorge Mendes denies deal has been agreed to replace Loius van Gaal
The Portuguese has been heavily linked with Old Trafford hot-seat
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Your support makes all the difference.Jose Mourinho's agent has denied a deal has been struck for his client to replace Louis van Gaal as Manchester United manager.
Mourinho, who was sacked by Chelsea last week, has been linked with the position at Old Trafford after United dropped out of the top four and crashed out of the Champions League at the group stage.
But Mourinho's agent Jorge Mendes, speaking to Globoesporte, insisted there had been no approach from United for his client's services.
"There is nothing," Mendes said when asked about reports the former Chelsea manager had agreed to take over at Old Trafford.
"We don't know what will happen in the future, but now there is no agreement. There isn't an official proposal either, that's not true."
Mourinho is understood to be spending the week in Portugal with his family, but he is looking for a quick return to management and with Van Gaal's United floundering, the 52-year-old could realise his dream of taking over at Old Trafford if the club's board decides to dispense with the current manager.
United manager Van Gaal is set to speak to the media this afternoon.
Additional reporting by PA
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