Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is close to signing a new contract with the club.

The Daily Telegraph revealed a fortnight ago that United were in advanced talks with Mourinho over an extension to his existing deal, which expires in June 2019, albeit with an option to stay for a further 12 months.

Negotiations gathered pace last month and have continued to progress swiftly with both parties having now reached an agreement.

It is understood that Mourinho’s new deal will run until June 2021 with the option of a further 12 months.

Mourinho has yet to formally sign the new deal but that is expected to be a formality and an announcement from the club will follow once that has happened.

Mourinho ridiculed claims earlier this month that he could quit Old Trafford at the end of the season by insisting he was fully committed to the club, with whom he won the Europa League and League Cup in his debut season last term, and is determined to restore sustained success.