Manchester United 'could veto Jose Mourinho's January plans'

Manchester United could reportedly block Jose Mourinho's attempts to sign new players in January, should they disagree with the targets that the Portuguese identifies.

Mourinho was desperate to bring a new central defender to United during the summer, but the club are believed to have refused to sanction a move due to a perceived lack of value in the market.

Earlier this week, it was claimed that Mourinho has £100m to spend in January and is determined to sign both a new centre-back and a new centre-forward.

However, according to ESPN, United chiefs will veto Mourinho's targets for a second transfer window in a row if they believe that the club will suffer in the long term.

United will attempt to record a second successive Premier League win when they make the trip to in-form Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon.