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Man Utd ready to fund record transfer, £300k-a-week deal agreed, double transfer boost

Manchester United have agreed to a deal with Jose Mourinho to take over from Louis Van Gaal at the end of the season.

The former Chelsea manager has agreed to a three-year contract which will see him earning around 16 million pounds per season (300,000 pounds per week) according to reports from Spain.

The Portuguese manager was in talks with Real Madrid before committing his future to Manchester United.

Meanwhile, reports in Italy claim that Jose Mourinho has asked Manchester United to sign the Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain.