Newspaper: Manchester United will pay Mourinho R$84 million; the Portuguese will have R$1.7 billion for recruitment

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Mourinho’s name is closely linked with Manchester United

In a news release on Thursday, the newspaper Daily MirrorSources in England say Jose Mourinho will take over at Manchester United on a three-year contract, paying the Portuguese €19 million (R$84.3 million) per year.

In addition, there is English Daily Star The manager will receive 383 million euros (1.7 billion reais) to rebuild the Manchester team, which is enduring a frustrating season under the command of Dutchman Louis van Gaal – currently fifth in the Premier League, 12 points behind leaders Leicester City and sixth-placed Manchester City, bottom of the Champions League qualifying zone.

Mourinho is also said to be interested in signing Atletico Madrid’s sporting director Andrea Berta. It is speculated that the Italian director will be responsible for the club’s future recruitment.

Since Louis van Gaal arrived at the club in July 2014, the Manchester United side has spent more than €319 million (R$1.4 billion) on purchases – €71 million (R$315 million) on Di Maria, who has already been sold, and €47 million (R$208 million) on young Martial.

Last season, Manchester United finished fourth in the Championship, securing a Champions League spot. However, they failed to advance in a group that included Wolfsburg, PSV Eindhoven (a ranked team) and CSKA Moscow.

There were rumours that Mourinho was imminent and Van Gaal would leave before the expiry of his contract, which was due to expire in June 2017.

Values: Mourinho x Guardiola

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The rivalry between the two managers is likely to continue in Manchester

With Mourinho likely to join Manchester United, the rivalry with Guardiola will enter a new chapter. The Spaniard has already confirmed his move to Manchester City and will receive around €20 million (R$88.7 million) per year, compared to the Portuguese’s €19 million.

On the other hand, the blue team in Manchester will have to offer Pep 192 million euros (851 million reais) to buy new players, a figure far lower than the 383 million euros offered by Manchester United.

Their contracts are for the same three-year period. protectorIn addition to the €6.59 billion (R$29.2 billion) contract signed with the country’s television channels, new broadcast deals outside England must also be signed. guardianwhich would amount to 3 billion euros (13.3 billion reais).