5 things Jose Mourinho's potential contract extension means for Manchester United 

#4 His pull and the right contacts

Agent JM

While the youth can be trusted to develop gradually over a period of time, there is often the need to bring in world class players to a club from time to time. For United, there are two factors that work in their favour: The attraction to play under a serial winner and the gaffer having all the right contacts.

Super agents have been gaining popularity in the modern game and the likes of Jorge Mendes and Mino Raiola are as recognizable as the biggest stars,

With the trust and a history of dealing with them, Mourinho already has an upper-hand while dealing with players contracted to them. Paul Pogba, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Henrik Mkhitaryan and Sergio Romero are all clients of Raiola while Jose and Mendes have a long-standing relationship with each other.

United might not have been successful in the last five years but with the arrival of Mourinho, fans have seen big stars come to Old Trafford to play under him. The expected arrival of Alexis Sanchez to United is an example of Jose's pull (and the team's wealth) over the world's elite.