Jose Mourinho s appointment as Manchester United boss was only confirmed on Friday but Dwight Yorke has already nominated Ryan Giggs as his successor.
A 13-time Premier League champion, Giggs worked on United s coaching staff under David Moyes and Louis van Gaal and enjoyed a four-game spell in caretaker charge following Moyes sacking in 2014 but his future remains unclear with the make-up of Mourinho s backroom staff yet to be confirmed.
While endorsing Mourinho s appointment, Yorke believes a plan should be put in place for Giggs to take over in the future.
The former United striker told Sky Sports News: I think it s a difficult one for Giggsy, having been at the club for three years [as an assistant]. If you look around at other players who have been given the opportunity to manage huge clubs Pep Guardiola, Zinedine Zidane, Diego Simeone you d have thought after three years
He has a wealth of experience but it was not to be.
If I was in Giggsy s position, I d put a clause in my contract to have the opportunity to be manager when Jose leaves the football club.
United have been linked with Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic following Mourinho s arrival, with the pair having worked together at Inter.
And Yorke is confident the 34-year-old would be a good fit at Old Trafford.
I am a fan of Zlatan, he has been tremendous since he has been at PSG. He has been in terrific form and gets better with age, he added.
I am sure he s relishing the opportunity of playing in the Premier League. He has been everywhere else and would relish the chance to end his career at Old Trafford.
They are both experienced [Mourino and Ibrahimovic] and I m sure if Zlatan was to join Manchester United it would be a huge step in the right direction.
Another former United player Phil Neville says he is excited by Mourinho s appointment, telling the club s official website: When I saw the photo of Jose holding up the Man United shirt, dressed in his black suit, black tie and crisp white shirt, I thought he just looked like a Man United manager.
He looked like the perfect fit. I think every United fan has got to be excited about the coming season.
