Mourinho yesterday posted a video on his instagram account of him leaving a Virgin train at Manchester Piccadilly station.
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Though United won the FA Cup, beating Crystal Palace in the Wembley final, they only finished fifth in the Premier League and missed out on the Champions League for the second time in three seasons.
Mourinho has already begun shaping his new squad to grace Old Trafford next season, with former Paris-Saint Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Ivorian defender Eric Bailly high-profile new signings. A vehicle with the same registration was filmed arriving at the AON Training Complex around 30 minutes later.
However, it appears that Mourinho’s shopping spree is far from over as it has now been reported that United are nearing a deal for Mexican forward Hirving Lozano.
Mourinho himself was not visible but Press Association Sport understands he is now inside.
The German club announced on Saturday that Mkhitaryan was close to finalising a deal with United after they had accepted an “enormously valuable offer”. It is understood personal terms still need to be finalised with the player and a medical undertaken, while the 27-year-old will also need to obtain a work permit.
The Portuguese began last season as Chelsea boss, but was sacked in December as the Blues’ title defence faltered.
Pogba, who would reportedly cost a world record fee in the region of £100million, is an example of Ferguson losing faith in young talent.
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Mourinho took the two-hour 47-minute journey from his home in London in first class, with tickets priced at £237.50, arriving at Manchester’s main transport hub at 00.12 on Monday morning.
