In the crazy world of football finance – where top players can hope to rake in £300,000 a week – you would think that little could still surprise.
But even former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho must have been a bit taken aback when he was paid an estimated £4million – for doing nothing.
It is understood that although he is not expected to be officially confirmed as the new Manchester United manager until tomorrow, he has actually been on the Old Trafford club's payroll for months
The Daily Mail understands that Manchester United reached an agreement with Mourinho early this year to ensure he would be able to take over from van Gaal should the Dutchman be deemed a failure. Following these clandestine meetings, it is believed he was paid the astonishing sum of money.
Rumours were circulating during the game that he would lose his job to a man who worked for him at Barcelona in the 1990s. Despite the news that he has finally landed a lucrative deal for a role he has long coveted, Mourinho refused to smile for photographers outside his London home yesterday as he took a stroll dressed casually in jeans and a polo shirt.
His agent and close friend Jorge Mendes is understood to be arriving in England tomorrow to conclude negotiations with Manchester United. However, executives at Old Trafford seem to harbour some concerns about their new appointment, having sought to include a 'behaviour clause' in his contract.
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