Jose Mourinho disagrees with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's opinion that trophies do not determine success and believes that Sir Alex Ferguson will do too.

The Manchester United boss said that his side's progress should not be judged on whether they win the Europa League this season and claimed that obsessing over winning silverware is an "ego thing" for some.

Tottenham counterpart Mourinho, who was in the Old Trafford hotseat immediately before Solskjaer, could be one of those he is referring to as the Portuguese is proud of his impressive haul of trophies won at every club he has been at.

He won the Europa League and League Cup while at United and has a different mindset to Solskjaer.

"It's his opinion. I'm pretty sure his big boss Sir Alex had a different opinion about it," Mourinho said ahead of this Sunday's Premier League clash between the two teams.

"But I respect what Solskjaer thinks. I think different.

"Freedom of thinking, freedom of ideas, and if that is what he thinks that is fine by me. It's not a problem for me, he's not being disrespectful to anyone.

"But I repeat I believe his big boss, and the biggest in Premier League history, has a different view in relation to that."

Mourinho is trying to end Tottenham's trophy drought this season, but is also clinging on to the hope of delivering Champions League football.

"If Kevin signed a contract of X million I would love him to sign a contract of three times X million. Fantastic player," he said.

"If Pep (Guardiola) – or any of the coaches of the top teams – has X million to spend good for them, no problems.

"I enjoy to work in my club. I enjoy to do what we are doing and I am not jealous of the ones that can do other things.

"I would love my players to get the same contract as David De Gea or Kevin De Bruyne. I would love them to get that money."