Gary Neville believes Manchester United are right to extend Jose Mourinho's contract.

Reports have suggested United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward is ready to extend Mourinho's current deal from 2019 to 2021.

The Portuguese won three trophies in his debut campaign with the club last season, and although the Red Devils are lagging 12 points behind Manchester City, Neville believes the club are on the right path under the 'Special One'.

"I think it is great to see the club and Jose Mourinho committing to continuing down this path," Neville, who won 8 Premier League titles with United, wrote in his Sky Sports column.

"One thing for certain is Mourinho has to leave the club as a success.

"I think it is too early to say whether he is going to stay six or seven years, but the job to do is to win the Premier League and it has to be done as soon as possible, so I'm glad that - unlike with David Moyes and Louis van Gaal - both parties are staying on the same path to get there.

"Yes, it is taking longer than the club and he will have wanted, but he's a manger who has always won and he's got to adapt the squad more, potentially with Alexis Sanchez in this window, then three or four more deals in the summer.

"I've always thought it takes about two-and-a-half seasons to really build a squad in the manager's image and I think this time next season he will be at that point where it really feels like his team."