Bayern Munich legend Lothar Matthaus believes his former side should make an attempt to entice Jose Mourinho away from Chelsea should Pep Guardiola leave the club next summer.
Guardiola's long-term future at the Bundesliga outfit is up in the air as the Spanish tactician is yet to sign a new contract.
The former Barcelona boss could walk away from the club at the end of the season and Matthaus, who played for Bayern Munich from 1984 to 1988 and 1992 to 2000, believes Mourinho would be the ideal replacement.
'Mourinho would be the right boss for Bayern,' said Matthaus. 'Mourinho is more straight, more clean.
'Mourinho would be the right boss for Bayern,' said Matthaus. 'Mourinho is more straight, more clean.
'Mourinho tells players things straight to their faces, whether they are in the first 11 or on the bench.
'I only hear good things about Mourinho and I have that information directly from his players.
'Pep's contract expires in 2016. But if he was sure about what he wants, he would sign now. My feeling is that he will leave.'
Despite suggesting Mourinho should be Bayern Munich's No 1 managerial target, Matthaus has admitted it would be difficult to tempt the Chelsea boss away from Stamford Bridge despite the recent unrest after his bust-up with Eva Carneiro and Jon Fearn.
He added: 'I know Mourinho has just agreed a new contract with Chelsea and that he feels that the club is his living room
Matthaus said earlier this month that he thought Mourinho was the best coach in the world ahead of Guardiola..
For many people there, he is a hero. Mourinho has been successful in Portugal, Spain, Italy and England, with clubs where he did not always have the same quality of players as Pep did at Barcelona and Bayern.
'Mourinho won the treble with Inter, he beat Barca and Bayern. This is why I think he is a great manager for Bayern.'
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