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Manchester United do not want to appoint Jose Mourinho as manager, in the opinion of former Aston Villa and Everton striker Andy Gray.

The Red Devils continue to be linked with a move for Mourinho, who is still out of work following his dismissal by Chelsea earlier this month.

United are winless in eight and only stopped a four-game losing streak on Monday, when they drew 0-0 with the Portuguese's former side at Stamford Bridge.

It is a run which has seen them crash out of the Champions League at the group stage and drop out of the Premier League top four.

They are currently five points adrift of Tottenham who occupy the final spot to dine at Europe's top table next season, and Louis van Gaal intimated he could resign from his post following the Boxing Day defeat against Norwich.

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He has since said that will not be the case, but Mourinho's shadow still looms large over the Old Trafford dugout.

Speaking to talkSPORT, former Sky Sports pundit Gray said: "I don’t get the impression coming from the inner sanctum at Old Trafford that they are looking to get rid of Louis van Gaal unless they really, really have to do because of pressure from the fans.

"And I get the impression they don’t want Mourinho.

"Jose Mourinho has been available for two weeks and, after that awful performance at the Britannia, if they really wanted Jose Mourinho that was the perfect opportunity for Manchester United to go ahead and get him."