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How much would it cost Manchester United to sack Jose Mourinho? The answer revealed
MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho has endured a torrid week on and off the pitch - but how much would it cost the club to sack him?
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The Portuguese coach watched his side draw with Wolves at home last Saturday, before Derby knocked the Red Devils out of the Carabao Cup in midweek.
Manchester United travelled to West Ham earlier this afternoon but will travel back up north licking their wounds after Felipe Anderson and Marko Arnautovic inflicted a 3-1 defeat on Mourinho's men.
Meanwhile, Paul Pogba has been making the headlines after apparently falling out with the United boss again.
So with all this going on - could Manchester United bosses actually decide to sack Mourinho?
Well, according to the Sun, it would cost the Old Trafford outfit a whopping £12m to relieve the former Chelsea boss of his duties.
Mourinho has two years left to run on his current deal - and would be entitled to an entire season's pay should be sacked early - equalling £12m.
A United source told the Sun: “It became quite a protracted affair when it came to discussing a final settlement with Louis van Gaal.
“The club wanted to avoid a repeat of that again in the future - especially as Jose earns far in excess of what he did.
“Van Gaal held out for every penny but even United have to draw the financial line somewhere with Jose.”
Mourinho has repeatedly insisted he will not walk away from the club before his contract ends.
But United chiefs may be forced to pull the trigger in the coming weeks.
A win for Liverpool against Chelsea this evening would leave the club 11 points off the top of the Premier League before October.
Former Manchester United star Dion Dublin isn't sure what the problem is at the former Premier League champions.
"At Manchester United I think it is everything that is contributing to their problems," he told BBC Sport.
"Is it the players? Possibly. The manager? Possibly. The board? The fans? Possibly.
"It is not one thing that has derailed United as a club. But I think it is curable."