Former Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is backing Jose Mourinho for the Bayern Munich job.

Bayern are in need for a new coach after sacking Niko Kovac yesterday.

"I can imagine Mourinho in Germany," Basti, a former Bayern captain, told Deutsche Welle.

"I remember he was always asking me about Bayern and the Bundesliga. During our away games, there was always Bundesliga on TV.

"He really knew every single player, even from the smaller teams. He was also learning German."