Jose Mourinho Never Wrote Six-Page Letter To Beg For Manchester United Job- Jorge Mendes

Former Chelsea manager, Jose Mourinho, has reportedly come out to convince Manchester United he is the man to be their next manager, sources have told ESPN FC.

The 52-year old manager, who was fired by the Stamford Bridge authority last December wrote a six-

page letter, explaining how much he desires the job and would be willing to conform to club principles, as well as offering a detailed plan for the team, sources say.

But, the manager's agent, Jorge Mendes, defended his client in a statement he released on Saturday night saying Mourinho never wrote any letter to anybody.

"It doesn't cross anyone's mind that a manager such [as] Jose Mourinho is writing letters to clubs, asking for a job," Mendes wrote. "It's ridiculous and absolutely nonsense."

The former Real Madrid manager, who's currently jobless, has been eyeing his former boss'job, since he was fired at Chelsea.

His representatives got in touch with the Old Trafford hierarchy very quickly last month, but there is still existing opposition to hiring him, though some board members are more open to appointing him than when Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013, sources say.

Some power-brokers at United still believe Mourinho's history of controversy, defensive football and hesitance to promote academy players do not fit with the club's ideals.

Mourinho is aware of this and sources say this is one reason he has taken the extraordinary step of writing a lengthy letter describing how much he wants the job, with forensic analysis of the team. ESPN