Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is set to extend his contract at Old Trafford beyond 2019, according to The National.
The Red Devils appointed Mourinho as Louis van Gaal’s successor in May 2016, and the Portuguese led the club to two trophies and the Community Shield in his first season.
Although there has been speculation that Mourinho could leave Old Trafford at the end of the season, the former Chelsea boss rubbished claims and insisted that he wants to stay at the club beyond his current contract which expires in 2019.
“If you want to ask me directly if I see myself next season at Manchester United, then I say I see myself here,” Mourinho said to reporters. “As I said when I arrived, I am going to leave when the club wants me to leave because I have no intention to leave at all.
“My intention is to stay and to work and to improve and to bring the club to where the club belongs. And I want to stay. I do not see any reason not to stay. I still have a contract. In fact I am in the middle of my contract. I am not in the last couple of months.
“My desire is to stay until the owners and the board is happy with my work. If I am going to sign a new one of course depends on the club but my commitment with the club is total and I want to stay.
“It is just a question of whether the club, the owners, the board, Mr Woodward are happy with my contribution and they want me to stay beyond the end of this contract. But yes I want to stay.”
