And the 34-year-old gave a glimpse of his stellar quality when he broke the deadlock against the Turkish side in the opening stages in Gothenburg. Let us say that if Paul Pogba comes too, it’s going to be very interesting.
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Defender Valencia was again the architect as Rooney steered home United’s second 10 minutes into the second half.
Manchester United overcame a shaky first-half display to down Galatasaray 5-2, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic leading the way with an early goal. He did not get the cleanest contact on the ball, but his scissors kick bounced past Fernando Muslera in Galatasaray’s goal and sent thousands of Swedish fans into raptures.
Bastian Schweinsteiger and Adnan Januzaj were not included in the travelling party to Sweden and are set to be the first casualties of Jose Mourinho’s clear-out.
“Zlatan is a fantastic player and, immediately in training, we could feel what I call “functional empathy” – people looking to him, him looking to connect with other players”.
Still, the right-back’s versatility and potential make him a wise investment, as well as an incredibly exciting one.
“Everything is part of a squad life, and if you want to be in a club like we are, the club is much more important than us”.
United came under fire for a tiresome brand of football during Louis van Gaal’s tenure, with Stoke City the only top-half Premier League side to score fewer than their 49 goals last season.
“Maybe in a few years’ time we’ll be talking about fees of 200 or 300million”.
It is widely believed that Pogba is close to signing for United, although the player is now on holiday. We need time, we don’t have time.
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However, sources at Old Trafford told Sky Sports News HQ late on Sunday night that the deal is now virtually agreed in principle between the two clubs, with personal terms also close to being confirmed between the player and Manchester United. “I wanted to play for someone who works very hard”.
