Rumours have been floating about for a while now that Sir Alex is in the home straight, whether next year or the the year after, it looks as though he is reaching the finishing line of a marathon career.

Assuming this to be the case, who would you like to see take over the Man U top spot? Would it be an ex Man U player?

Would the Man U faithful be happy with a "foreigner" at the helm to match the ownership and more than half the squad?

Roy Keane in the future but as the next manager why not Jose.

Took the words out of my mouth! I always said when Roy Keane was playing at United that he would one day manage them, however one day is not any time soon and Roy needs a few more seasons and perhaps a club or two more at the top level before he would be equiped to take on Man U. The special one would be up there for me, and I believe he would be sucessful at United, but spare a thought for Carlos Quiros who could be responsible for more than we know with the current team.

If, and i really now think that Man Utd will win the Premiership, there will be no need to look for a replacement Manager, as no way will Ferguson step down knowing that Man Utd would be just 1 Title away from equalling Liverpool's number of Titles. I can see him still in job for another 4 or 5 years yet.

could be mind games being played by utd as the latest is that both quiroz and fergusson are staying put at olf trafford and anyway there are rumors that they will hang about for at least another three years.