Manchester United are set to complete the purchase of Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic and holding talks with Galatasaray to sell them Marouane Fellaini. Matic’s signging would be a boost to Mourinho who missed out on signing Eric Dier from Tottenham Hotspurs.
Juventus were also keen to sign Matic but the Serbian midfielder prefers a move to Old Trafford where he will link up with Jose Mourinho. It was believed that Matic’s signing was ruined after United signed Chelsea’s target Romelu Lukaku.
While Manchester United fans are likely to take to Matic’s arrival, some fans will certainly celebrate Fellaini’s departure given that he has often been viewed as a liability on the field.
In Mourinho's first season at Old Trafford, United won the League Cup and the Europa League but finished sixth in the English top flight, 24 points behind champions Chelsea.
"This season is going to be more difficult but I think we have better conditions to fight for the Premier League," Mourinho told the BBC.
"I think this season we are a little bit better equipped. We are against fantastic teams, against amazing investments.
"But I believe in our group, in our spirit, in our empathy, in our togetherness. I trust my boys and we are going to try."
Having lifted the Europa League in May, United secured direct entry to the Champions League group stage but the Portuguese manager believes they are still behind the continent's top clubs.
"We went to the Europa League as one of the top teams, we go to the Champions League and we are not one of the top teams," Mourinho added.
"We have to be better, much better, for that objective. The base of everything is to find what I call a happy dressing room."
Mourinho has added striker Romelu Lukaku and centre back Victor Lindelof in the current transfer window but is still hoping to sign two more players ahead of the new season.
"One midfield player would give me more options. The other is an attacking player through the wings to give me more attacking options," he said.
United kick off their league campaign at home against West Ham United on Aug. 13.
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