What Jose Mourinho has said about Brendan Rodgers amid Manchester United job links

Ralf Rangnick's comments on Cristiano Ronaldo five years ago may come back to haunt him should he get the Manchester United interim manager role.

Mauricio Pochettino has previously waxed lyrical about the professionalism of Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo, amid the news that he is understood to be open to becoming the club's next manager.

Centre-back Raphael Varane has previously described Zinedine Zidane as a "great coach and a great human being," amid links connecting him with the vacant Manchester United job.

Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has previously described Mauricio Pochettino as being a manager with "composure" amid his interest in replacing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Roy Keane has explained his loyalty towards Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and revealed how his former team-mate stood up for him during his final few days at Manchester United

Brendan Rodgers has revealed he held a meeting with his Leicester City players to address links with the Manchester United job.

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has been criticised for his ‘prickly’ response to questions about the Manchester United job.

The MEN Sport understands that the board have privately decided that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is not the man to lead United forward and they will soon begin the process of searching for his successor. A number of managers such as Erik ten Hag and Luis Enrique are appreciated by the United board but the club's main candidate is the Leicester City coach, Brendan Rodgers.

Brendan Rodgers has broken his silence on the potential of becoming Manchester United's next manager.

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has previously described Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers as a "really good coach," amid ongoing connections linking the Northern Irishman with Old Trafford.

Erik Ten Hag insists he is fully committed to his current role at Ajax amid links reporting him with a possible move to Manchester United.

Brendan Rodgers is expected to be "seduced" by the idea of managing Manchester United should they come knocking.

Harry Kane might eventually leapfrog Wayne Rooney as the all-time leading goalscorer for England — but the latter will always be the better player.

Under-fire Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been advised to shut down outside noise in a quest to secure his Manchester United future.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been told to repeat one of Sir Alex Ferguson's favoured methods to save his Manchester United job.

Mauricio Pochettino has hinted that he sees his long-term future at Paris Saint-Germain.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has previously described Brendan Rodgers as a manager with "incredible quality", amid ongoing links connecting the Leicester City boss with Manchester United.

Jamie Carragher has already tipped Brendan Rodgers for another top job in the Premier League — but that may not be with Manchester United.

Roy Keane might not be the first port of call for Brendan Rodgers if he needs a job reference for Manchester United.

Brendan Rodgers has been mooted as a possible managerial replacement for under-fire Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.