Jose Mourinho Officially Named Manchester United Manager

Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho became Manchester United's new boss on Friday, having previously been linked with moves to Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain.

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United Announce Mourinho Deal

Friday, May 27

The Red Devils provided an official statement about Mourinho's appointment on the club's website. The Portuguese signed a three-year contract with the option of an extra season.

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Image Rights Hold Up United Agreement

Wednesday, May 25

Simon Stone of BBC Sport reported that Chelsea "still own his name as a trademark," adding the Blues "could demand a six-figure sum" from United for the rights.

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Mourinho Linked to Everton

Saturday, April 16

Paul Hetherington of the Daily Star reported Everton were preparing to make a push to land Mourinho before they parted company with former manager Roberto Martinez on May 12.

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Mourinho to PSG Rumours Grow

Thursday, April 14

"Paris Saint-Germain is considered to be a serious option for Jose Mourinho if the French champions part company with Laurent Blanc in the wake of their [UEFA] Champions League exit," said Matt Barlow of the Daily Mail.

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Syria National Team Targets Mourinho

Monday, April 4

The Syria national team sent Mourinho a letter in the hopes of landing the manager, according to Alex Terrell of the Sun.

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Stunning Arsenal Rumours Emerge

Tuesday, March 22

"Mourinho is considering an approach to replace Arsene Wenger at Arsenal," reported Duncan Castles for One World Sports.

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Report: England Monitoring Jose Situation

Thursday, Feb. 25

"[Mourinho] is the frame for the England job if the FA need to appoint a new manager this summer," reported Duncan Wright of the Sun, who noted Mourinho is "high on their list."

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Inter Director Comments on Mourinho's Future

Saturday, Feb. 20

When asked whether Mourinho is likely to join Internazionale, as reported by Hamish Mackay of the Mirror, club director Bedy Moratti replied: "No, he’s happy now. He’s going to Manchester."

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Report: Mourinho Rejected Madrid Approach

Thursday, Dec. 31

Mourinho told Real Madrid president Florentino Perez in late December, prior to the appointment of Zinedine Zidane, he had no intention of beginning a second era at the Santiago Bernabeu, according to Tomas Andreu of Sport.

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United Job a Major Challenge for Mourinho

Manchester United represent a top-class option for Mourinho. Although he isn't associated with the kind of attacking football that has made United so successful over the years, this is an excellent opportunity for both him and the club to prove any doubters wrong.

Louis van Gaal is likely to be remembered for his bland style of play and failure to qualify for the UEFA Champions League in his final season in charge, despite guiding the club to the FA Cup, so Mourinho has his work cut out in restoring the club to former glory.