The job Ryan wanted was the manager’s job and the club decided that was the job for me. I want to score goals; I don’t want to concede goals.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who retired from global duty with Sweden after their exit from Euro 2016, is set to line up alongside the likes of teenager Rashford in United’s attack next term having completed a move to the club last week.
Rooney, who scored 15 goals for United last season and will be honoured in a testimonial on 3 August, said in April: “I’ve known for a few years [I would play in midfield]”.
Mourinho, who was out of work for five months after being sacked by Chelsea, said former United manager Ferguson had offered him two pieces of advice on joining the club: to bring an umbrella to cope with the notorious Manchester weather, and a bottle of wine for them to share. The last time I won the title was one year ago.
He said: “I feel it comes at the right moment of my career. When we have the fourth, I will breathe”.
When he got out a sheet listing the 49 youth team players he has promoted in his career, in response to his question that he didn’t care much about developing young players, United supporters would have groaned or mocked him had he done this as a manager for another club.
“For me, he will be a No 9 or a No 10, or a number nine-and-a-half, but with me he will never be a No 6, not even a No 8”.
The Dortmund statement added: “Borussia Dortmund wishes Henrikh Mkhitaryan all the best for the coming season in both the Premier League and in the UEFA Europa League”.
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However, Mourinho said he was not sure if Bailly would be ready straight away to play at the level required by United. It’s hard to imagine the more violent antics of Eric Cantona and Roy Keane would be celebrated as they are had Liverpool players been guilty of the same offences.
