Everton's David Moyes is close to being confirmed as the new Manchester United manager in the next few days, Sky sources say.
It comes after current Old Trafford boss Sir Alex Ferguson, who is one of the most successful managers of all time, announced he will retire at the end of the season.
The 71-year-old guided United to 13 Premier League titles and two Champions League crowns in 26 years in charge at the club.
Moyes, who shares Ferguson's Scottish working-class roots, is the odds-on favourite to succeed him, according to Sky Bet.
The Everton manager, 50, has built a steady career in over a decade at the Merseyside club.
The manager, who is out of contract in the summer, has excelled at over-achieving on a limited budget, rather than managing a large squad of superstar players.
He once said of Sir Alex: "He is someone all the football managers look up to, they all respect him.
"Even when he's fighting them, he still has the humility to have a drink with them at the end of the game. And he still has the dignity to phone them if they are sacked or out of work. There's a lot of that from his Glasgow roots."
Mourinho is among the other contenders who may take over at Old Trafford Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has also been heavily backed for the job. He is second favourite, according to Sky Bet.
Both Moyes and ex-Chelsea boss Mourinho are known for having strong relationships with Ferguson, who will become a club director and ambassador after his last match in charge against West Brom on May 19.
Moyes has plenty of admirers at Old Trafford and further afield due to his achievements at Goodison Park. However, he has no experience in the lucrative Champions League comparable to Mourinho.
Former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel believes Moyes would be a good fit as a successor as he has proved he can stay at one club for a long time, spending 10 years at Everton.
He told Sky: "What we are looking for is not someone to come in 10 months or three years, we want someone to come stay there and give stability.
"When we talk about Moyes, he has been a decade at Everton and done a fantastic job on limited funds.
"Is he cut from the same cloth? I don't know. Don't forget there will be major changes with (chief executive) David Gill stepping down - the club is really changing in the summer, the more stability they can add the better.
"David Moyes, he sounds like a good solution."
Former Manchester United striker Michael Owen said he would choose the Everton boss.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is still hugely popular among United fans Owen, the former Liverpool striker who played under Sir Alex for two seasons, said on Twitter: "What an act to follow. I guess only Mourinho would have the confidence to strut through the door. If it were me, I'd go for Moyes."
Among the other contenders are Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who scored in the last-gasp finale to snatch victory when defeat had seemed inevitable in the 1999 Champions League final, and is still hugely popular among United fans.
The Norwegian former supersub has made a successful start to his managerial career at Molde but lacks experience at United's level.
Mourinho's conqueror in the Champions League, Jurgen Klopp, has made a big impression while steering Borussia Dortmund to the Champions League final.
His swashbuckling style of play, coupled with his engaging and eccentric manner in post-match interviews would make him a colourful addition to the Premier League.
Another outsider is Laurent Blanc, who had a brief stint with the Red Devils at the end of his illustrious career.
He has won the French league title at Bordeaux, then stabilised a France team that collapsed into chaos at the last World Cup before stepping down following their quarter-final loss to Spain at Euro 2012.
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