Mourinho paid £4m by Man Utd to reject offers from other clubs

A report has revealed that Manchester United, in a bid to get Jose Mourinho, paid a staggering £4million to the former Chelsea manager to reject the advances of any club looking for his services.

An agreement was reached midway through the season to give United the option of bringing him in if Van Gaal failed to meet their targets. According to The Daily Mail UK, Mourinho will be given £200m to spend on new players when he signs a five-year contract worth £75m. It was also revealed that the former FC Porto coach rejected a ‘behavioural clause’ in his contract with the United hierarchy concerned over his eccentric touchline behaviour. The 53-year-old was fined £229,900 and received two stadium bans during his two spells at Chelsea and United are desperate to avoid the negative publicity those incidents generated.

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It was understood that unlike Manchester City’s pre-contract deal with Pep Guardiola, the unique arrangement with Mourinho was merely to ensure he would be available if required. Had Van Gaal qualified for the Champions League as was his pre-season requirements, the Dutchman would have stayed for the last year of his contract.

United hope to have their transfer business completed by the end of Euro 2016 to ensure their manager has his squad in place when they return to training. it was further reported that Van Gaal’s wife Truus was the one who broke the news of his imminent departure despite efforts from United’s hierarchy to keep his sack away from him.

News of Mourinho’s appointment, which is expected to be confirmed on Tuesday, was not leaked by United. But Woodward will face questions about how Van Gaal’s moment of triumph was marred by such public humiliation.

Source: ESPN