It's official! Mourinho is Manchester United's new manager

Manchester United on Friday officially named Jose Mourinho as their new manager following five days of talks since sacking Louis van Gaal.

The club said in a statement that the Portuguese coach has signed a three year contract with an option to stay until "at least 2020".

"To become Manchester United manager is a special honour in the game," Mourinho said. "It is a club known and admired throughout the world. There is a mystique and a romance about it which no other club can match."