Lassana Diarra open to reunion with Jose Mourinho at Manchester United

France international Lassana Diarra has opened the door to a possible reunion with Jose Mourinho at Manchester United, claiming there's a clause in his Marseille contract would allow him to leave for free this summer.

Mourinho is widely expected to be made United manager on Tuesday following Louis van Gaal's departure and Diarra, who played under the Portuguese at Chelsea and Real Madrid, is open to the idea of working with the 52-year-old again.

Numerous changes have been flagged for the Red Devils squad that failed to gain Champions League qualification and, regardless of who takes over from Van Gaal, the chance to sign an experienced defensive midfielder like Diarra for free will not go unnoticed.

"I am a free agent," the 31-year-old told L'Equipe. "There is a clause in my contract that allows me to leave if we did not qualify for European football.

"I do not want to enter a war with Marseille and I don't think there will be one. I hope Marseille will stick to their word.

"I will never forget Marseille and the fans, who showed me a lot of affection. I do not know yet where I will play next season. I am calm about my future, there's time. I have not signed for PSG.

"Mourinho? I know him well. I have enjoyed some great times with him. He is a coach I really like. But we will see what happens next season."