Jose Mourinho has reportedly told Juan Mata that he has a future at Manchester United provided the Spaniard accepts his new role.
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United then travel to Beijing to face neighbours Manchester City in the Bird’s Nest Stadium in Monday before then encountering Galatasaray in Gothenburg next week – a game that is likely to see Zlatan Ibrahimovic make his debut for the club.
The forward was later questioned on whether or not he will feel the pressure – with the added competition for places in the forward positions that Mourinho revealed Rooney will be playing in.
Cameron Borthwick-Jackson was left behind due to a slight groin problem. It is one of the biggest clubs in the world and I am happy to be here.
After Mourinho failed to prize Rooney away from Old Trafford back in 2013, it’s no wonder that the 53-year-old is excited about finally having Rooney under his wing.
Meanwhile, Wayne Rooney, Marcus Rashford, Chris Smalling, David De Gea and Paddy McNair have all been named in the United’s 25-man squad for the pre-season tour. I think it’s going to be a big season for us.
“You always feel you have to prove yourself every season, because it’s a dream to play for them”, the England skipper said after his first training session under new manager Jose Mourinho. We are all as a group of players excited by it and I think the signings that we have made have been fantastic.
Wilson will instead look to forge an opening for himself during his time at Craven Cottage before returning to fight for a first-team spot in Manchester next season.
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Under Mourinho’s predecessor Louis van Gaal, Wilson featured twice at the start of the 2015-16 season, as a substitute in a league defeat to rivals Arsenal and a starter in a league cup defeat with Middlesborough. But at what cost to the values that most United fans hold dear?
