5 potential replacements for Jose Mourinho if he leaves Manchester United 

#4 Laurent Blanc

Blanc represents an intriguing prospect

The suave, soft-spoken Frenchman had been linked to the United job during the last days of the Van Gaal era when it became clear that the Dutchman could not deliver what the United hierarchy wanted in terms of trophies and a pleasing style of play.

The former Bordeaux, PSG and France national team manager had a brief stint playing for United as a replacement for Dutch defender Jaap Stam. Given how it ended for him at the Parisian giants, the Red Devils will be getting a man who is desperate to prove himself on the big stages.

He has shown that given the right kind of support, he can get a team to play the vibrant, attacking style of play United fans are desperate to see returning to their storied club.

While he was let go by PSG following his perceived failure to win the UEFA Champions League, he was able to deliver 10 titles including 3 Ligue 1 trophies in his 3 years at the club. Already used to managing big egos, Blanc will be able to easily manage the United dressing room that currently seems to be rebelling against Mourinho.

His favoured 4-3-3 formation could help get the best out of players like Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial and like Jardim, he won’t have issues working with the proposed director of football which the club is said to be targeting.