Mourinho cut a deflated figure on the touchline at Manchester United several times this summer. The Portuguese boss has continued his disgruntlement at Old Trafford into pre-season. A final flurry of signings may lift his mood before United take on Leicester City on Friday night.

Leicester City will be no easy challenge for the Old Trafford outfit. They carry the threat of Jamie Vardy, who has been lethal for the Foxes for several seasons now, and the England international striker is backed up by a talented midfield and defence.

World Cup star man Harry Maguire will likely be patrolling the Foxes defence, and getting past the England man will be no easy task for the United attack. The East Midlands outfit have also splashed out this summer on the signing of James Maddison, for a fee believed to be around the £20m mark. The 21-year-old attacking midfielder was one of the brightest talents in the second tier last season, and Manchester United would be foolish to underestimate the abilities of the youngster.

With that in mind, Mourinho will need to ensure these two signings are over the line before United face Leicester....

One way to stop the problem of getting past the commanding, ball-playing centre-back, would be to sign him.

Leicester City have so far tried to resist a Manchester United approach for their star defender.

Harry Maguire is in many ways the perfect modern centre-back. He wins almost everything in the air, rarely gets drawn into going to ground, is a huge threat from set-pices, and composed enough on the ball to make surging runs into midfield to overload the opposition.

Signing Maguire before they face Leicester City would be a huge blow to the Foxes.

Mourinho would surely love to have Willian in his United line-up when the Red Devils face Leicester.

The 29-year-old Brazilian has been linked with a move to Old Trafford in this window. His set-piece ability would test Leicester's defensive organisation, and the general quality of his attacking play would stretch the Foxes defence and create space for United's forward players.

Mourinho has worked with Willian before and knows his strengths and would likely get his United side to play for them. The Portuguese boss needs to ensure he gets this deal over the line before the Leicester City opening Premier League fixture.