Jose Mourinho has set his sights on signing Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann, Benfica defenders Victor Lindelöf and Nélson Semedo and Monaco midfielder Tiemoué Bakayoko next year as his Old Trafford revolution gathers pace.

The Manchester United manager has identified that quartet as leading targets for the next two transfer windows as he prepares to take his gross spending over the course of his first year in charge soaring past £300 million.

Griezmann, Bakayoko and Semedo are all summer targets but Lindelöf is expected to be first through the door next month. United held further talks with Benfica and the player’s agent, Jorge Mendes, this week and are close to securing a deal worth up to £38 million, including possible add-ons, for the young Sweden centre-half.

United would have to meet the €100 million (£84 million) release clause in Griezmann’s contract, which was increased from €80 million when the forward signed a new deal in June that ties him to Atletico until 2021. But they hope a potential transfer could be smoothed by the likely departure of Atletico coach Diego Simeone, who will be a free agent next summer after taking the extraordinary step this year of shortening his deal with the Spanish club by two years.