Woodward's relationship with Mourinho is also under strain after he failed to deliver a number of his manager's transfer targets in the summer. But United want to give Mourinho more time to arrest the slump and believe that making a change during the season is also fraught with danger. (Image: EMPICS Sport)Zidane is available after leaving Madrid in the summer despite delivering a third successive Champions League crown. United are in ninth place in the Premier League – and are already nine points behind reigning champions Manchester City and Liverpool. Mourinho now faces a crucial Champions League tie against Valencia at Old Trafford on Tuesday night.

Source: Daily Mirror September 29, 2018 20:44 UTC