Manchester United refuse to comment on reports of Jose Mourinho talks

Manchester United have declined to comment on reports that the club have held talks with representatives of Jose Mourinho.

United, who sit fifth in the Premier League, take on Chelsea on Sunday.

Van Gaal received widespread criticism from ex-players and fans over his defensive mindset, with the Dutchman saw himself booed off at several occasions. I don’t interfere neither (sic).

“You haven’t spoken with (executive vice-chairman) Ed Woodward or (owners) the Glazers, and you are inventing a story”. I don’t have to answer this question’.

“I’m not agreeing with the remark of Wayne Rooney when he said that”, Van Gaal said.

“What is your name?” Maybe I can announce that. “If you don’t react, if you believe that just because you won in one year that you are going to win again, it’s very hard”.

The Spaniard has often been forced to play from the right this term but has recently been moved into his preferred central position, helping his side to wins over both Derby and Stoke.

“When you are playing like we have played today (yesterday) and you are not making the gap smaller, you can say it’s misfortune, but it’s not the first time that it’s overcoming us”.

The Red Devils are a hard team to predict. Last time out they thumped Stoke City 3-0, but in the previous home game they lost to lowly Southampton 1-0.

“Bringing him back at a good level is key for us”, Hiddink added. “Otherwise, you don’t let him kick the corner, because I don’t think that is fair for two teams”. “Then we didn’t keep the ball, or attack in the way I think we have to”, he told Sky Sports.

Diego Costa’s stoppage-time goal negated a second-half strike from Jesse Lingard as Chelsea and Man United played to a 1-1 draw.

The United manager, whose side faces a last-32 tie in the competition against Danish champions Midtjylland later this month, said: “He can play the final, that is a goal that he has to live for”.

“You write what you like”. We have too many draws to get to fourth place.

“I feel that if we beat Chelsea, and that is not simple, our league [challenge] shall start again”.

“The United hierarchy are thought to be keen to respond after Manchester City secured the services of coveted former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola earlier this week”.