With the Manchester derby just around the corner, Mourinho will be hoping this measure sees the fittest Zlatan possible show up to welcome their city rivals to Old Trafford on September 10.
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The French side will be participating in the UEFA Champions League this season, unlike United and Chelsea.
Speaking to L’Équipe, Brazilian right-back and defensive midfielder Fabinho has discussed his future.
Further exits from the club could happen on or before transfer deadline day.
“With the Champions League, it’s not bad staying at Monaco”.
“I’m not sure that I am going to stay, but I more likely to stay than leave”.
In fact, the same report claims that United have been working on a deal to offload Argentina global Marcos Rojo to La Liga outfit Valencia.
At 6ft 2ins Fabinho also fits the bill for Mourinho, who values tall players.
Abdennour’s representatives are understood to have held discussions with Everton, Leicester City and AC Milan over a transfer that would increase the possibility of Rojo’s switch. Chelsea also have the likes of Kurt Zouma, who impressed last season before suffering a long-term injury, and American Matt Miazga, who hasn’t had a prolonged spell in the first team yet. “So I give the other guys, who are not selected for the national teams, two days-and I give four days to Zlatan”, Mourinho said. ‘You can’t play 70 matches.
The first three, Eric Bailly, Zlatan Ibrahimović and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, all arrived with the minimum of fuss, before a protracted period of negotiations and a world record transfer fee ensured the return of Paul Pogba from Juventus.
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“I have 23 players in the squad and, in principle, there is nobody leaving and nobody is coming”, said Mourinho on Friday.
