Antonio Conte has emerged as Manchester United’s top choice to become their manager next season, it has been claimed.
Manchester United wielded the axe on Jose Mourinho earlier today and sacked him following a disastrous start to the season that sees the Red Devils languishing 19 points behind league leaders Liverpool.
An uninspiring performance against the Reds at the weekend sealed his fate and Manchester United came to the view that Mourinho should go now.
Manchester United have also confirmed that they will be bringing in an interim manager until the end of the season and want to conduct a thorough search for a new permanent boss.
And according to Italian daily Gazzetta dello Sport, former Chelsea manager Conte is their top choice to sit in the Old Trafford dugout next season.
The Italian has been out of work since leaving Chelsea last summer and is reportedly eyeing the Manchester United job.
It has been claimed initial talks have already taken place between Conte’s representatives and Manchester United.
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino and former Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane are also believed to be in the running.
