Alan Pardew has been explaining why Wilfried Zaha was seen crying on the pitch before kick-off: "We put some personal messages in the dressing room from the families and I think one of them got to him. He just got emotional about that message.

"He has a big family and he got upset, in a nice way not a nasty way, and we got him level for the game."

Jared Young: Oh come on, TERRIBLE appointment by #mufc, external Mourinho will be awful for development as he has been everywhere he's been!

Gareth Coombes: Glad it's happening thought he should have gone at xmas but he lasted the season out and won us a trophy

Dan Roan
BBC Sports editor

Louis van Gaal still has one season remaining on his three-year deal, but despite spending £250m on new players, his tenure has disappointed many fans, the club finishing 4th, and then 5th in the Premier League. 

Van Gaal’s grip on his job has seemed increasingly fragile this season, with Jose Mourinho known to covet the task of masterminding a revival at United three years after legendary former manager Sir Alex Ferguson stepped down. 

Mourinho is one of the game's most successful coaches, winning three league titles in his two spells at Stamford Bridge, as well as guiding Porto and Inter Milan to the Champions League in 2004 and 2010 respectively.

He also led Real Madrid to the Spanish La Liga title in 2012, and his arrival will mean a mouthwatering resumption of his rivalry with former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola. The Spanish coach will take over at United’s arch-rivals Manchester City this summer. 

Having sacked previous manager David Moyes just 10 months after he succeeded Ferguson, United’s executive vice chairman Ed Woodward was desperate for Van Gaal to see out his contract. Some senior figures at United were also known to have serious reservations about the prospect of the controversial Mourinho, with some preferring Ryan Giggs as an alternative. 

It was only this week that Louis van Gaal was telling Manchester United fans that they may be expecting too much too soon at Old Trafford.  

"The fans are expecting a lot but I think these expectations are much too high," he said. 

So - what's your reaction to the news that Jose Mourinho is coming to Old Trafford?

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Dan Roan
BBC Sports editor

Jose Mourinho has been out of work since he was sacked by Chelsea in December.

With United failing to qualify for the Champions League under Louis van Gaal, the Old Trafford hierarchy are thought to have decided a change is required.

It is understood a deal with Mourinho was agreed in principle before Saturday's FA Cup final victory against Crystal Palace.

Manchester United

So, it's been a long time coming, but what is your reaction to that news?

Manchester United and Jose Mourinho. A match made in heaven?

Manchester United

Some major breaking news:

Manchester United will appoint Jose Mourinho as their new manager, BBC Sport understands. 

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Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew: "My players gave everything. Everything. And they deserved to win but the game is like that. We had a couple of decisions that went against us, big time. Connor was through, Wilfried had a penalty but I'm not going to bleat. Great performance from both teams, great final.

"It's such a shame. We did a lot of things very well, we hurt them on the break, the referee didn't help us but we grew into the game. I'm so proud of the club, we have been dignified in defeat and we look forward to next year."

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Manchester United won the FA Cup for the first time since 2004 thanks to Jesse Lingard's extra-time winner against Crystal Palace at Wembley.

Louis van Gaal's team were reduced to 10 men in the first half of extra time when Chris Smalling was dismissed, but Lingard came off the bench to earn his Dutch manager a first trophy since arriving in England.

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Amogh: Manchester United as a club is much more than finishing in top four. It always has been and will be about winning trophies as far as Manchester United is concerned. I may be in a minority but I want Van Gaal to stay.

Simon: Thanks for the trophy and blooding the youngsters Louis. Let us now part on good terms. 

Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace defender Damien Delaney: "They were the better side on the day, we didn't do ourselves justice. Fair play to them, no hard feelings from my part.

"It is what it is. There's enough experience in this team."

Jesse Lingard’s goal was his first in 18 games in all competitions for Manchester United.

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Louis van Gaal became the third Dutch manager to win the FA Cup, after Ruud Gullit and Guus Hiddink.

We've still not seen or heard from Alan Pardew yet. 

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Manchester United have won both FA Cup finals in which they had a player sent off (1985 and 2016).

Man United’s last three FA Cup finals have gone to extra-time.

German Bundesliga

Speaking of managers saying goodbye at cup finals, it's Pep Guardiola's final game in charge of Bayern Munich this evening before he comes across to join Manchester City.

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