The 'Special One' to lead Man United

Jose Mourinho was expected to become Manchester United's new manager on Friday after reportedly agreeing a deal to take charge at Old Trafford.

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There has been no formal announcement yet, but the British media is reporting that a deal has been reached for Jose Mourinho to become Manchester United's new manager. The Guardian reports the contract has already been signed, others say it will be signed today. We should expect confirmation and many photos later in the day.  Here is a morning report from AFP

Football: Mourinho set to take control at United

London, May 27, 2016, AFP – Jose Mourinho was expected to become Manchester United's new manager on Friday after reportedly agreeing a deal to take charge at Old Trafford.

Mourinho has been in negotiations with United since Louis van Gaal's sacking on Monday and British media reports on Thursday claimed an agreement is now in place for the former Chelsea manager to fulfil his long-held ambition to manage the Premier League club.

United are set to officially confirm the 53-year-old's appointment after the deal was delayed due to discussions over Mourinho's image rights.

Mourinho is said to have been offered a three-year contract that will pay him between £10 million ($14 million, 13 million euros) and £15 million per season.

It was also reported Mourinho, back in management 162 days after being sacked by Chelsea in December, is set to be given bonuses that will pay £5 million and £2.5 million respectively if he leads United to the Champions League or Premier League title.

Workers walk past a mural depicting present and past football players and managers outside Manchester United's Old Trafford football stadium in Manchester, north-west England on May 24, 2016. Jose Mourinho was on the verge of fulfilling his dream of managing Manchester United on Tuesday after Louis van Gaal's troubled two-year reign came to a bitter end. / AFP PHOTO / PAUL ELLIS

Talks between Mourinho's agent Jorge Mendes and United's executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward have resolved problems with Chelsea's control over his image rights, paving the way for the controversial and charismatic boss to fulfil his long-held dream of managing the Manchester giants.

Mourinho was seen strolling back to his town house in the upmarket London district of Belgravia wearing a smart black suit and clutching documents and a bag from a wine shop on Thursday, and soon after those images emerged it was reported he had agreed the deal.

Mourinho, always hyper-conscious of his public persona, was said to have spent part of Thursday crafting his message to United fans in a statement which will accompany the club's announcement of the deal.

Mourinho is reported to already be lining up new signings as he seeks to bolster an unbalanced squad that limped to a fifth place finish in the Premier League before ending the unlamented Van Gaal era by beating Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final on Saturday.

Even without the lure of Champions League action next season, Mourinho is hopeful of making several top-class additions.

Sweden's national football team forward and team captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic attends a press conference at Friends Arena in Solna, near Stockholm on May 26, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / JONATHAN NACKSTRAND

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who worked with Mourinho at Inter Milan, is one target and on Thursday he hinted a move to Old Trafford could be on the cards.

The Sweden striker has left Paris Saint Germain and, asked if there had been an offer from United, Ibrahimovic said with a smile: "I think it's a great move (by United) – you want action, you bring in Mourinho.

"I don't give guarantees but there are concrete offers from the Premier League, so let's see what happens."

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