Jose Mourinho insists he is happy to see out his three-year contract at Manchester United and is not considering signing a long-term extension to keep him at Old Trafford.

Reports have suggested that Mourinho is ready to sign a new contract following his success in winning the Europa League and United's superb start to the new season.

But the Portuguese coach, who signed a three-year deal last summer, is adamant he does not need a new contract to help him achieve success on the pitch.

And he says he is happy for his current deal to run out before speaking to the club about his long-term future.

“I don’t need a new contract to work to my limits," Mourinho told The Times.

Jose Mourinho says he's comfortable with talking about his future at the end of his contract (
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Mourinho is comfortable with his current deal and lack of security (
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"I don’t have a problem to arrive at the end of my contract and be free to decide what I want to do and the club free to decide what they want to do.

“In the past I always wanted to coach in different places. When I came to Chelsea in 2004 I never thought to stay for 20 years. Never.

"When I went to Italy I always had in mind I had to go to Spain. If in this moment now you ask me can I go to France or to Germany, I say, ‘Why not? Why not?’

"But I’m in a different moment in my career now. I always had Spain and Italy [as places where he hoped to manage], but England is my passion and at this moment I can say I would like to stay many years."