Former United defender Gary Neville feels Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is the ideal candidate to take over the Manchester United job.
The Reds Devils are looking for a new boss after the sacking of Jose Mourinho.
Zinedine Zidane, Pochettino and Antonio Conte are all said to be in the running to become the club's next manager.
The Old Trafford club hopes to have an external caretaker manager installed in the next 48 hours.
They will remain in charge of the team until the end of the season.
A recruitment process for Mourinho's replacement will be conducted during that time.
Neville said: "They've tried managers who have won European Cups, they've tried managers who have won multiple leagues, they've tried managers, to be fair, who have had that solid grounding in the Premier League.
"My view is that they need someone who meets the three key principles of that football club and that is the promotion of youth, entertaining football and to win football matches.
"At this moment in time he is the person who is the outstanding candidate, but if you are a Tottenham Hotspur fan you won't appreciate me saying that."
