Tottenham ace Christian Eriksen has been linked with Manchester United - pre-Jose Mourinho.
The Sun says Louis van Gaal is thought to have been trying to persuade Eriksen to move to United before Monday's sacking.
Eriksen, 24, might well have given Van Gaal's offer a good deal of thought, even though he is locked in to a contract at White Hart Lane until 2018 and has the added attraction of Champions League football next season.
Tottenham have been in talks with their Danish star for much of 2015/2016 and are to announce an extension to his current £30,000-a-week deal soon.