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Howard had 17 points and a career-high-tying 26 rebounds in his Houston debut, James Harden added 21 points and the Rockets cruised to a 96-83 win over the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday night.Jose Mourinho has signed his contract to become the new manager of Manchester United. The Portuguese left home at 2.50pm on Thursday and concluded talks at a central London hotel, agreeing to succeed Louis van Gaal as the new boss at Old Trafford. Andy Burton recounts a busy day that saw the appointment of Jose Mourinho as Manchester United manager Sky Sports News HQ broke the news at 5.20pm after Mourinho returned home half an hour earlier with documents in his hand and a bottle of red wine, having met with Uniteds executive vice chairman Ed Woodward to complete the deal. Mourinho put pen to paper at a central London hotel Mourinho symbolically wore a black and red tie for the final stage of negotiations, and the deal is completed on the 12th anniversary of his winning the Champions League for the first time with Porto, who knocked out United on their run to the final. Uniteds title odds slashed Sky Bet slash Uniteds Premier League odds Mourinho, who has been out of work since being sacked by Chelsea in December, replaces his former mentor Van Gaal, who was dismissed by United two days after they won the FA Cup against Crystal Palace at Wembley. VOTE: Who should Jose sign? Who should Jose Mourinho sign for Manchester United? Sky sources reported after the final whistle that Mourinho was set to replace the Dutchman as soon as possible, and Van Gaal was informed of the clubs decision in a personal visit by Woodward to his home on Sunday night. Joey Barton thinks the Premier League has the best standard of managers in the world By Tuesday, talks between Mourinhos agent Jorge Mendes were well under way via phone and email and negotiations were expected to be a formality and completed within 48 hours.dddddddddddd Mourinho Man Utd timeline Tracing all the events on and off the pitch But Mendes and Woodward were forced to meet at Uniteds offices in central London to rectify a number of image rights issues, including Chelseas ownership of Mourinhos name. Relive Mourinhos funniest moments in the Premier League Those issues were smoothly resolved over the course of Wednesday and Thursday and Mourinho emerged from his Chelsea home shortly before 3pm to secure the job he has wanted since Sir Alex Ferguson stood down in 2013. Mourinhos rivalries Mourinhos record against the Premier Leagues heavyweight managers Also See: Mourinhos biggest job? Joses first games in charge Ferdinand welcomes Mourinho VOTE: Who should Jose sign? 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