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Jose Mourinho Reportedly Tells Friends a Deal with Manchester United Is 'Done'

Jose Mourinho is reportedly "certain" he will take over from Louis van Gaal as Manchester United manager this summer and has told friends it is a "done deal."

That's according to Sam Cunningham of the Daily Mail, who added that Mourinho was reportedly "on the verge of agreeing terms" at the weekend and is eager to step into the hot seat at Old Trafford.

Samuel Luckhurst of the Manchester Evening News believes the Portuguese is a must in order for United to return to the glory days they once enjoyed—a sentiment football writer Liam Canning agrees with in light of Manchester City hiring Pep Guardiola:

Only way for #mufc to get back on track is hire Mourinho.