Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is bent on having his way in the signing of new players to the club and is reported to have approached the board to activate the buy-back clause in Memphis Depay’s Lyon deal when the Dutchman left the club in January 2017. Depay had joined United from Lyon in 2015 and had a promising start, not forgetting the brilliant brace he scored in a Champions League clash with Club Bruges. Along the way, things fell apart and Depay had to leave the Old Trafford for Lyon nearly two years ago. Mourinho thinks the player is now in the form he wants and he has asked the club's chairman, Ed Woodward to return the player from the Ligue 1. The former Chelsea boss is aware of the buy-back option on the player and feels its time to do … [Read more...]
Why Mourinho is the target for Ed Woodward’s director of football search
It has been reported that Manchester United chief Ed Woodward has made it clear, his wish to recruit a director of football for the club, to take charge of transfer activities. Pundits have however opined that Coach Jose Mourinho is the target of the welcomed development at the Old Trafford. Ed Woodward’s decision is not far-fetched from the face-off between him and Mourinho over the transfer dealings of the club in the summer. Mourinho is reported to be fuming at their failure to bring in more fresh faces, especially defenders and had predicted the ills the club is currently experiencing. The Manchester United manager wanted five fresh faces but ended up with just three - Fred, Diogo Dalot and Lee Grant. The face-off between the management boss and … [Read more...]
United to miss out on Zinedine Zidane with PSG interest
Manchester United might miss out on former Real Madrid Manager, Zinedine Zidane who is already being linked to French club, PSG. Zidane, since leaving Spain after a successful spell at Madrid has been without a job and was earlier reported to be wanted by the United to replace Jose Mourinho. Mourinho’s job is being linked away due to his reported bust-up with some players who are regarded by the club’s management as untouchables. Also, the slow start of United this season which could haunt them in their title race is a factor that could force the Portuguese manager out of the Old Trafford. But the reported wish of United to have Zidane succeed Mourinho at United might not be actualized with PSG already making an attempt to lure him to France. Zidane … [Read more...]
Report – United contract rebel to switch to Arsenal
Arsenal have been tipped to snap up Manchester United contract rebel, Anthony Martial. Martial is reported to have fallen out of favour with his manager, Jose Mourinho and his bent on leaving the club with Premier League rivals as a possible destination. According to Betfair, the 22-year-old is strongly linked to London with Arsenal and Tottenham reportedly interested in his signature. The Frenchman had withdrawn from contract talks, sparking speculation that he might have made up his mind to leave the Old Trafford. However, his stay at the club could be largely depended on Jose Mourinho’s future, having made it clear that he is not ready to have a United career under the former Chelsea manager. If reports in England are anything to go by, the … [Read more...]
More problems at United as fans feels cheated for this reason
Manchester United since the beginning of the season have been in the news for not too good reasons and it seems we are yet to see the end of it. It all started with manager Jose Mourinho, fuming against the club’s board, headed by Ed Woodward for not meeting his request for defensive signings. Two weeks into the young season, the Jose Mourinho boys failed to turn up for the party and were made to suffer two consecutive defeats before they later bounced back with the last win against Burnley. The rift between France midfielder, Paul Pogba and the Portuguese manager took over the media space, a development that has unsettled the former Juventus player who is now rumoured to be seeking a move away from England. All of these controversies are yet to be … [Read more...]
Transfer – United seek redemption from World Cup star
Manchester United looking forward to redeeming their defence by securing the signature of Atletico Madrid defender Lucas Hernandez. It would be recalled that manager Jose Mourinho had casted doubt over his defence with claims that he does not know who his best defenders are. The Portuguese manager claims this after they were thrashed 3-0 by Tottenham in last week’s league fixture. Although, the team seem to have bounced back with a 2-0 win against Burnley, the Manchester club are interested in securing their back line. Club chairman, Ed Woodward has hinted on a more busy activity by the Red Devils as soon as the January transfers window is opened, having disappointed Mourinho by not approving funds for transfer dealings. However, Hernandez who was a … [Read more...]
The enemies within Mourinho’s camp revealed
Emerging reports have identified some Manchester United players who are allegedly not happy with their manager, Jose Mourinho. A daily mail report claim the players are no longer in the good book of the Portuguese and will rather prefer he leaves the club. Obviously, the speculations surrounding Mourinho’s future will be a good one to them if the report is anything to go by. The players identified to be involved are Paul Pogba, Anthony Martial, Eric Bailly, all Frenchmen and Marcus Rashford. Rashford showed his unhappiness; when he kicked a dressing room door at Turf Moor, after being sent off against Burnley last weekend. He has since apologized to the fans claiming to have acted as a result of emotions. The two defeats suffered by United in … [Read more...]
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