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Manchester United great Peter Schmeichel is set to embark on a coaching career after talks with Sporting Lisbon.

The Dane looks set to accept a goalkeeping coach role with the Portuguese side.

A report in Correio da Manha claimed a deal was "very close" to take the 54-year-old back to Lisbon after a spell as a player there.

Schmeichel played for the Lions between 1999-2001, making 66 appearances.

Schmeichel's former manager in Lisbon, Augusto Inácio, is now a club director and has been instrumental in negotiations.

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It could be good news for Joe Hart, who has been linked with a move to the Estadio Jose Alvalade after returning to Manchester City following a loan spell at West Ham.

Schmeichel has largely worked in the media since retiring from the game in 2003 after a season with Manchester City.