1. Jose Mourinho
The Special One is being widely tipped to rejoin Chelsea from Real Madrid this summer, but there couldn’t possibly be a bigger name to replace Ferguson than Jose Mourinho. The Portuguese tactician has brought success wherever he has gone, and is one who we know would welcome the immense pressure and expectation at Old Trafford. The strangely modest behaviour of Mourinho when his Real side won at Old Trafford in the Champions League this season suggests he was keen not to be his usual outspoken self and offend anyone, which perhaps means he was looking to get into Sir Alex’s good books before replacing him this summer? The bonus of this appointment is that it would be heart breaking for Chelsea fans and derail their plans for next season.