Jose Mourinho has signed a contract with Manchester United to
become their next manager with an announcement expected before the
end of the season.
The former Chelsea manager has been linked with replacing Louis van
Gaal for months and he is widely expected to take over at Old
Trafford. The odds of him doing so have become incredibly small.
However a potential complication arose when it emerged recent;y that
Paris St Germain were also willing to offer the Portuguese coach a
return to management.
It’s understood that development has focused minds at Manchester
United on securing the services of the serial winner.
Mourinho
The Express claim that Mourinho penned a contract at Old Trafford at
the end of last week. They also claim that an announcement could be
made in the next two weeks. That would mean acknowledging a
change before the season finishes on 15 May. It would also mean,
following Manchester United’s win over Everton, that the FA Cup final
on 21 May would be Van Gaal’s final game in charge.
Finally, the story that leads the back of Express newspaper claims that
Mourinho will have full control over the club’s transfer policy.
Top of his wish-list will be Benfica’s Renato Sanches, Zlatan
Ibrahimovic and John Stones.
Louis van Gaal has a year to run on his contract at Old Trafford but
refused to be drawn on his future after United’s 2-1 FA Cup semi-
final win over Everton at Wembley.
United are currently fifth in the Barclays Premier League and there has
been plenty of talk this season about boss Van Gaal being replaced in
the summer.
And having praised his team for their efforts on Saturday, the
Dutchman - asked how important winning the FA Cup could be for the
team’s development heading into next season - said: “I am not
looking beyond this competition and FA Cup, because we live in the
present.