Manchester United officials do not believe Jose Mourinho will suffer 'third season syndrome' and are convinced they have the squad to challenge for the Premier League title, according to Sky sources.

The Portuguese left his first spell at Chelsea shortly after starting his fourth season at the club, before a hugely successful two-year stay at Inter Milan preceded a three-year stint at Real Madrid.

A return to Chelsea yielded Premier League and League Cup trophies before he left Stamford Bridge for a second time halfway through his third season at the club, with the Blues 16th in the division following a dismal run of nine defeats in 16 games.

Mourinho won the Europa League and League Cup in his first term at Manchester United and finished second in the Premier League behind a dominant Manchester City side last season while also losing the FA Cup final to Chelsea, but club bosses are not concerned about any possible disruption in his third year at Old Trafford.

United officials believe there are differences in that Mourinho was coming off the back of winning titles at Real Madrid and Chelsea ahead of those respective departures.

Indeed, it is understood that the mood at the club is excellent and United feel as though they have the talent at their disposal to challenge for the Premier League title this season.

They believe the chemistry in the squad is good and that improvement year-on-year in terms of performances and results under Mourinho is obvious to see.

A lot of the good feeling within the squad at the moment has been helped by the arrival of Fred, the Brazil midfielder who joined United in the summer, as he is seen as gregarious and outgoing and has brought a great deal to training.

The 25-year-old was one of three signings at Old Trafford this summer, and while much was made of United's late pursuit of a central defender, it is understood the club had not originally identified the need for a new centre-back when formulating their plans for the transfer window.

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