Griezmann, who has a release clause of £85.5 million, is top of Mourinho’s list

Ed Woodward has vowed to back José Mourinho in the summer transfer market as he plans to add three or four new faces to his squad to help Manchester United challenge for the Premier League title next season.

On the day that United announced record profits and a 27 per cent rise in debt because of the post-Brexit collapse of the pound, Woodward, the club’s executive vice-chairman, confirmed the manager’s intention to add to the squad in the close season without making wholesale changes.

Antoine Griezmann, the Atletico Madrid forward who has a release clause of £85.5 million, is top of Mourinho’s shopping list, while Victor Lindelof, the Benfica defender, and the Monaco midfielder Tiemoué Bakayoko are also under consideration.

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