De Gea’s imminent return from an injury suffered in the warm-up in Denmark was rare good news for United

Ryan Giggs would have serious reservations about taking over as Manchester United manager on an interim basis for a second time, in the event that Louis van Gaal is sacked or resigns, if there was no promise of a permanent position.

Giggs is also understood to have misgivings about the prospect of serving as assistant to a third manager at Old Trafford should José Mourinho, the favourite, or another candidate be appointed as Van Gaal’s replacement.

Mourinho, the former Chelsea manager, broke his silence last night by claiming that, while he was not busily “looking for a club”, there are “clubs that are looking for me”, although he did rule out the prospect of a return to Inter Milan. “My next club? I really do