Jose Mourinho has confirmed that he has already identified his Manchester United targets for this summer’s transfer window.

United have signed no players in this winter’s window, instead opting to sell players in order to raise funds to spend at the end of the season.

The club signed four players last summer, outspending every Premier League side except neighbours Manchester City, and Mourinho is expecting a similarly busy period.

“I know what I want,” he said. “I always think every week the more I know my players, the more I know my team, the more I know the competition – it’s a competition I know really well, but it’s in permanent evolution – I know what I want.

“The market closes today so there is no point in me speaking about the next transfer window when we have so many matches to play, so much to fight for, so many good players to work with.

“In our case, we are more focused on the summer period. I like my players, so nothing for me.

“But if you ask me if I know what I want for the next transfer window, yes I know. Is it possible to get? I’ll try, always, to be realistic.

“I remember years ago when I was asking for a second goalkeeper, my technical director gave me a list of possible second goalkeepers and the first name was Gianluigi Buffon.

“I’m always realistic, always try to give options that are gettable. But we’ll have time to speak about that in the summer.”