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RYAN GIGGS is a shock contender for the vacant Nottingham Forest job. MirrorFootball understands the Manchester United legend has agreed to leave the club he has served 29 years as apprentice, player and coach to take on his first permanent managerial role.Giggs, 42, had been offered the opportunity to stay on at Old Trafford as part of new boss Jose Mourinho’s backroom staff – although not as No.2 with the Portuguese’s trusted lieutenant Rui Faria taking the position.

But after serving two years as Louis van Gaal’s assistant, Giggs has decided to jump into management himself and is now among the front runners to take charge at the City Ground.

A host of Football League clubs are keen on Giggs, however, and he is not expected to decide his fate until this week at the earliest when his departure from Manchester United is understood to be officially confirmed. — Daily Mail