Jose Mourinho has pulled off another stunning transfer coup, bringing in Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal.

Since 2002, the Portuguese has managed at Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Chelsea again and Manchester United, and has overseen 95 signings in that time.

Since taking charge of Porto, some 16 years ago, the 54-year-old has spent well over £1billion on players.

There have been free signings and there have been world record signings - but who makes Mourinho's best XI?

Jose Mourinho has brought in some big name players in his time (
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We at Mirror Football gave it our best shot.

Diego Lopez

Jose Mourinho trusted Diego Lopez in goal (
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Date: 2012-13

From: Sevilla

Transfer fee: £3.2m

Out of 77 players, Mourinho has only signed three goalkeepers. Given that the other two were substitute shot-stoppers at Chelsea - Asmir Begovic and Mark Schwarzer - Diego Lopez gets the nod.

After making the move from Sevilla, Lopez played every other game, alternating with club legend Iker Casillas.

In case you're wondering, Petr Cech was a Claudio Ranieri signing.

Lucio

Lucio was an absolute rock in Inter Milan's defence (
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Date: 2009-10

From: Bayern Munich

Transfer fee: £6.8m

This turned out to be a Jose Mourinho masterstroke. Lucio was 31 when he joined Inter Milan in 2009 but the Brazilian proved to be the perfect rock during the Portuguese's last season in charge.

Lucio was the anchor of a treble-winning defence.

Ricardo Carvalho

Ricardo Carvalho proved to be a superb signing for Chelsea (
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Date: 2004-05

From: Porto

Transfer fee: £19.8m

Carvalho was loved so much by Mourinho the Portuguese decided to make him one of his first signings at Chelsea.

Together the pair won three Premier League titles and two League Cups at Stamford Bridge.

Eric Bailly

Eric Bailly became a very important and reliable member of United's squad last season (
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Date: 2016-17

From: Villarreal

Transfer fee: £30m

This is meant as a compliment rather than an insult. Mourinho hasn't had the best of luck with defenders but Eric Bailly's fantastic performances last season have earned him a place in this starting XI.

A hefty fee, but the Red Devils would have been in serious trouble with the Ivorian last term.

Ashley Cole

Ashley Cole was, at one time, the world's best left-back (
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Date: 2006-07

From: Arsenal

Transfer fee: £5m + William Gallas

One of Mourinho's greatest ever signings. Ashley Cole proved to be, for some time, the best left-back in the world.

William Gallas was certainly worth giving up.

Michael Essien

Michael Essien was a warrior in midfield for Jose Mourinho (
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Date: 2005-06

From: Lyon

Transfer fee: £24.4m

Essien became the most expensive African footballer in history when the signing went through, but he was worth every penny.

Mourinho and the Ghanaian won the league in their first season together.

Wesley Sneijder

Wesley Sneijder played a crucial role in Jose Mourinho's treble winning season at Inter Milan (
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Date: 2009-10

From: Real Madrid

Transfer fee: £15.5m

The Dutchman's best performances came at Inter Milan and under Jose Mourinho. Like Lucio, Sneijder was crucial to the Serie A side winning the Champions League in 2010.

Sneijder's incredible form saw him consistently linked with a move to Manchester United.

Luka Modric

Luka Modric has gone on to become one of Real Madrid's best players (
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Date: 2012-13

From: Spurs

Transfer fee: £33m

He may not have had the best first season at Real Madrid, but aren't Santiago Bernabeu's fans glad Mourinho signed the Croatian now.

Modric has become one of Los Blancos' most important players and has even earned himself the number 10 shirt.

Didier Drogba

Jose Mourinho ended up signing a club legend

Date: 2004-05

From: Marseille

Transfer fee: £24m

This entry barely needs any words. Didier Drogba spearheaded Chelsea's attack for eight seasons (first time round), scoring 157 goals.

Under Mourinho the former Marseille man won two Premier League titles, one FA Cup and two League Cups. He, of course, later went on to lead Chelsea to European glory.

Samuel Eto’o

Samuel Eto'o was devastating in front of goal in 2010-11 (
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Date: 2009-10

From: Barcelona

Transfer fee: Zlatan Ibrahimovic

No one wants to let Zlatan Ibrahimovic go, but when a club offers you £57million plus Samuel Eto'o are you really going to turn it down?

As it happens, Eto'o won the Champions League in his first season under Mourinho. In the season following the Portuguese's departure, the Cameroonian scored 37 goals in 53 appearances.

Alexis Sanchez

Sanchez after signing (
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Date: 2017/18

From: Arsenal

Transfer fee: Swap deal for Henrikh Mkhitaryan

The Chilean takes the final position in the team.

The deal appears an excellent one for United - but only if he shows the same form he did at Arsenal.

Subs: Asmir Begovic (From Stoke City - £8m - 2015-16), Mesut Özil (From Werder Bremen - £12.5m - 2010-11), Sami Khedira (From Stuttgart - £10m - 2010-11), Michael Ballack (From Bayern Munich - Free - 2006-07), Angel Di Maria (From Benfica - £20.9m - 2010-11), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (From PSG - Free - 2016-17), Romelu Lukaku (From Everton - £75m - 2017/18)

Every Mourinho signing

PORTO

Mourinho at Porto (
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2002-03: Paulo Ferreira, Nuno Valente, Derlei, Maniche, Edgaras Jankauskas, Nuno Espirito Santo, Tiago, Marco Ferreira, Cesar Peixoto, Akos Buzsaky

2003-04: Pedro Mendes, Ricardo Fernandes, Benni McCarthy, Jose Bosingwa, Carlos Alberto, Fabiani Rossato, Maciel, Sergio Conceicao

CHELSEA

The good old days... (
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2004-05: Paulo Ferreira, Petr Cech, Arjen Robben, Mateja Kezman, Didier Drogba, Tiago, Ricardo Carvalho, Nuno Morais, Jiri Jarosik

2005-06: Asier Del Horno, Lassana Diarra, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Michael Essien, Maniche

2006-07: Michael Ballack, Salomon Kalou, Andriy Shevchenko, John Obi Mikel, Khalid Boulahrouz, Ashley Cole

INTER

Mourinho raises the Champions League trophy after Inter Milan's 2010 win (
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2008-09: Hernan Crespo, Sulley Muntari, Richardo Quaresma, Victor Obinna, Luis Jimenez, Mancini

2009-10: Diego Milito, Thiago Motta, Lucio, Samuel Eto'o, Marko Arnautovic, Wesley Sneijder, Goran Pandev, McDonald Mariga, Denis Alibec, Kerlon

REAL MADRID

Mourinho at Real (
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2010-11: Angel Di Maria, Pedro Leon, Sami Khedira, Ricardo Carvalho, Mesut Ozil, Sergio Canales, Emmanuel Adebayor

2011-12: Nuri Sahin, Hamit Altintop, Jose Callejon, Raphael Varane, Fabio Coentrao

2012-13: Michael Essien, Nacho, Luka Modric

CHELSEA

Jose Mourinho and John Terry celebrate with the League Cup trophy after Chelsea beat Tottenham at Wembley Stadium in London on March 1, 2015 (
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2014-15: Cesc Fabregas, Diego Costa, Filipe Luis, Didier Drogba, Loic Remy, Miro Mulheim, Hubert Adamczyk, Juan Cuadrado

2015-16: Asmir Begovic, Nathan, Danilo Pantalic, Baba Rahman, Pedro, Kenedy, Papy Djilobodji, Michael Hector, Marco Amelia

MANCHESTER UNITED

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2016-17: Eric Bailly, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Paul Pogba

2017-18: Victor Lindelof, Romelu Lukaku, Nemanja Matic, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Alexis Sanchez,