Then there is the accusation that Mourinho will not bring through as many young players as Van Gaal did.
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Schweinsteiger was brought to United by Van Gaal last summer but the Germany worldwide believes the 2016-17 campaign will be a “special season” with Mourinho at the helm.
Jose Mourinho is close to completing the deal with Manchester United for the managerial position, as Mourinho’s agent Jorge Mendes and Ed Woodward set to negotiate further on Wednesday.
The German was brought to the Premier League by Van Gaal having worked with the Dutchman at Bayern Munich and, though Schweinsteiger was sad to see him leave, he believes success is around the corner under Mourinho. He is already planning his moves in the summer transfer window, and looking at what United already have in place for pre-season.
Mourinho has been out of work since being sacked by Chelsea in December after a miserable campaign marred by rifts with the club’s star players and backroom staff. Even if starting out as a manager away from the full glare of one of the world’s top leagues could be beneficial.
According to Sky sources, there has been no telephone conversation yet between Mourinho and Ryan Giggs, who remains the United assistant manager but will be replaced by Mourinho’s long-term assistant Rui Faria.
Former Chelsea boss Mourinho, one of football’s most intriguing characters, would march into Old Trafford boasting a personal trophy haul that includes three English Premier League titles and two Champions League crowns.
I do think that Mourinho is on the wrong end of some pretty lazy opinions, particularly when it comes down to style of play.
The FC crew look at the continued rumours around Jose Mourinho and his potential arrival as manager of Manchester United.
“He knows the club inside out”. I can not speak badly about someone I have to thank for so much.
“We don’t know who will be our new manager yet, but it looks like it’s going to be an interesting derby in Manchester next season”, said the midfielder.
United were going backwards under Van Gaal, who spent £250m on players but not did not use them correctly.
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“I admire him as coach and personality”.
