Mourinho set to land new Chelsea deal

Jose Mourinho is to be rewarded for guiding Chelsea to a first Premier League title in five years with a new contract.

The 52-year-old Portuguese manager is halfway through a four-year contract signed on his return to Stamford Bridge in June 2013 and has verbally agreed a two-year extension, according to reports.

Mourinho won two Premier League titles in his first spell — including in 2005 Chelsea’s first championship in 50 years — before departing after little more than three years as manager.