Manchester united sack manager Louis van Gaal after serving two years of his three year contract.
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The former Netherlands boss, 64, is believed to earn around £6.4m a year.
Mourinho's appointment is expected to be confirmed after the 53-year-old Portuguese meets senior United officials on Tuesday.
Manchester United confirmed Van Gaal's departure at 20:30 BST, praising his "great professionalism and dignity throughout", while adding "a decision on a successor as manager will be announced soon".
In a separate club statement released at the same time, Van Gaal said he was "very disappointed" not to see out his "intended three-year plan".
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