Manchester United are ready to hand Jose Mourinho full control of transfer policy as part of a new contract agreement.

Sport says Mourinho will sign a £19.5m-a-season contract at Old Trafford.

He will then be given free reign to do what he likes in the transfer window, with three Galactico signings in mind.

Top of Mourinho's shopping list is Real Madrid star Gareth Bale and Atletico Madrid attacker Antoine Griezmann.

For a third player, United were linked with Inter Milan winger Ivan Perisic over the summer, while Mourinho is also interested in Tottenham duo Danny Rose and Harry Kane.

Yet a swoop for Kane has been cast into doubt after the England star hinted that he could remain his entire career at Spurs.