GETTY Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho looks set to offer a contract to Pepe in the summer

United boss Jose Mourinho wants to make the 33 year-old a summer signing after talks with Madrid stalled after he fell down the Bernabeu pecking order. Pepe who won the European Championships with Portugal last summer is attracting interest from all over Europe and China.

GETTY Mourinho worked with Pepe during his time as manager of Real Madrid

But Mourinho knows him well and is hoping to steal a march on everyone else interested by making an early offer. Tottenham are also believed to be interested in tempting him to the Premier League but Manchester United are his first choice if he does move to England.

GETTY Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is also interested in bringing Pep to the Premier League