No hard evidence to back up the story but it is one of those stories that regularly seems to make copy on slow news days.
ERIC CANTONA is being tipped for a comeback in football as a coach.
And the Manchester United legend has emerged as a surprise candidate to return to his spiritual home at Old Trafford.United boss Alex Ferguson is on the lookout for a No 2 following the departure of temporary assistant Walter Smith.
Cantona, 38, is more likely to help groom stars of the future as part of the youth set-up. It is believed talks between Ferguson and his one-time talisman have already started. An agent close to United confessed: "The two men are in close contact."