Mourinho signs pre-contract with Man Utd

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Jose Mourinho has signed a pre-contract
agreement with Manchester United with a view
to replacing Louis van Gaal as manager of the
English giants next season, Spanish newspaper
El Pais reported on Sunday.

Citing sources from Gestifute, the agency
company owned by Mourinho 's representative
Jorge Mendes, El Pais suggest a deal has been
struck that could see the former Chelsea boss
make £15 million (19 million euro), even if he
doesn't end up taking charge at Old Trafford.
If United don't complete the deal by May 1,
Mourinho will be entitled to £5 million
compensation, should negotiations drag on
beyond June 1 or break down, the 20-time
English champions would owe the Portuguese
a further £10 million.

Mourinho was sacked by Chelsea in
December after losing nine out the first 16
games of their Premier League defence.
"I look forward to the future," Mourinho told
BT Sport this week.

"I want my football back, time flies and July
will be just around the corner."
Van Gaal is under mounting pressure if he is
to see out the final season of a three-year
deal he signed in 2014.

United were dumped out of the Europa League
by bitter rivals Liverpool 3-1 on aggregate on
Thursday and face an uphill battle to make it
into next season's Champions League via a
top-four finish in the Premier League.