JOSE MOURINHO will sign a new deal and remain at Manchester United until 2021 — if the transfer policy changes.
United’s boss is unhappy executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward is unwilling to give him all of the £80million he wants to spend this month.
Mourinho wants a clear–the–air talks with the hierarchy over the Red Devils’ approach to buying and selling players.
He believes he should have a bigger say on what money is spent — and on whom – by United after complaining that the £300m already forked out by him is not enough to win the title.
Mourinho has a number of targets he would like to bring in immediately including Tottenham’s Danny Rose or Fulham’s Ryan Sessegnon at left-back.
Also on his wishlist are midfielder Thomas Lemar, right-back Fabinho, both at Monaco, Bordeaux winger Malcolm and Celtic full-back Kieran Tierney.
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Woodward and his board are telling their manager they do not think it is wise to invest too heavily this month — especially with rivals City too far ahead in the title race.
They also want new signings to be about value for money in terms of age and potential sell-on price.
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Mourinho has been assured there will be plenty of money to spend in the summer. After three months of letting his agent Jorges Mendes do the talking for him over a contract extension he is prepared get involved in detailed discussions.
These involve talks over a £3m-a-year pay increase to £17m.
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Mourinho vowed he has no intention of walking away this summer with a year left on his current deal.
He said: “If you want to ask me directly if I see myself here next season at United, I say I see myself here.”
The United chief will take his players to Dubai for a warm-weather training break this week after Stoke did them a favour by losing to Coventry.
Had Stoke drawn their third-round FA Cup tie, United’s break was to be axed — because they would have had to play the Potters next Saturday rather than on Monday week.
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