Next Manchester United manager odds: Who is the favourite to replace Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford?

Next Manchester United manager odds: Who is the favourite to replace Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford?
Manchester United are still waiting to confirm who their next permanent manager will be.After sacking Jose Mourinho is December, club legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was appointed on a temporary basis with the aim of appointing a permanent successor at the end of the season.9

Jose Mourinho was sacked by United in December

While the appointment of Solskjaer was met with little derision from fans given his links to the club, it was expected that the club would go for a bigger name in the summer.However, the ‘Baby Faced Assassin’ has forced his way into the reckoning with eight consecutive wins on the spin in all competitions – including victories over Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.With the players seemingly much happier now than under Mourinho and with excellent results and performances to boot, Solskjaer is certainly doing all he can to put his name into consideration.But just who is the favourite now to take over at Old Trafford on a full-time basis? According tooddschecker.com via Betfair, the latest odds put the Norwegian firmly in the driving seat, but there are a host of other leading contenders.Scroll down to see who else is linked with the Red Devils hot seat, starting from longest odds to shortest.

Laurent Blanc – 25/1

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Blanc retired at Manchester United in 2003

Antonio Conte – 20/1

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Conte has been out of work since his sacking by Chelsea in 2018

Diego Simeone – 20/1

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Simeone is viewed as one of the leading coaches in Europe for his work with Atletico Madrid

Massimiliano Allegri – 16/1

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The Juventus boss has proved he can handle a star-studded squad and has worked with Paul Pogba in the past

Gareth Southgate – 14/1

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The England boss is being considered for the United role after his World Cup heroics

Zinedine Zidane – 12/1

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The World Cup winner left Real Madrid shortly after retaining the Champions League

Mauricio Pochettino – 5/2

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Pochettino’s stock is rapidly falling at Tottenham Hotspur

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer – 1/2

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Solskjaer is the favourite to be the next permanent Man United manager

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