Jose Mourinho's representatives will meet Manchester United officials on Tuesday as the Portuguese moves closer to becoming the club's next manager.
Mourinho's agent, Jorge Mendes, flew into Manchester on Tuesday morning and will lead the discussions.
A deal is unlikely to be announced on Tuesday but confirmation that Mourinho will take over is expected this week.
Louis Van Gaal, 64, was sacked as United boss on Monday, two days after winning the FA Cup.
The Dutchman could only steer United to fifth in the Premier League this season and failed to get them past the Champions League group stages.
Van Gaal also came under fire for his lack of attacking play, with United only scoring 49 goals in the top flight this season.
Is Mourinho the right choice?
Former United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel has backed Mourinho, but said the club will have reservations over his appointment.
Mourinho was sacked by Chelsea in December after they made a poor start to their title defence, losing nine of their first 16 matches.
He was also involved in a high-profile dispute with club doctor Eva Carneiro, who was dismissed and pursued a constructive dismissal case against the club.
"Mourinho has fallen out with a director of football at a club, a president, a team doctor," Schmeichel, 52, told BBC Radio 5 live.
"He has done things that are not in the way Manchester United want their football club to run."
However, the Dane thinks Mourinho can turn United into a major force again.
"He will be prepared and ready to do it, but he has to go back to the values of the football club - a very strong team consisting of exciting players who create chances and score goals," said Schmeichel.
"All that has been missing. Now they have a guy that is supposed to be the biggest manager in the world, the one that really could save Manchester United. It has been a brave decision but one that is long overdue."
Schmeichel also thinks former boss Sir Alex Ferguson and club legend Sir Bobby Charlton will have been consulted and given their approval to Mourinho.
"Without them saying 'yes' to him, it would not happen," said Schmeichel.
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