New United manager Jose Mourinho is so confident of landing Pogba he’s reportedly “acting increasingly as if Pogba has already signed”, according to French publication L’Equipe, via Get French Football News.
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Mourinho was customarily animated as he prowled the touchline for the first time in a Manchester United tracksuit, providing an element of slapstick entertainment to a game that barely broke out of a light-hearted training session. Another report in Italy from Gianluca Di Marzio, one of the most credible journalists of the last few years, or more has stated that United offered Juventus €101 million for the player, which was rejected and a €120 million counter offer possibly being made.
“You always feel you have to prove yourself every season, because it’s a dream to play for such a big club”.
United have been unable to challenge for the Premier League title since Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013, but Rooney is hopeful Mourinho can get them back to the top.
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Rooney had a poor Euro 2016 campaign, though Mourinho has made it clear he will not play the 30-year-old in a midfield role, which was the case under Louis van Gaal and the former England manager, Roy Hodgson.
It is understood Woodward could head to China for the second friendly against Manchester City in Beijing next Monday, but he did not travel for United’s clash against Borussia Dortmund in Shanghai on Friday.
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“It is a new challenge for me and one that I’m really looking forward to”. It’s about being ready for the start of the season, that’s the most important thing. “I don’t know where I want to go”. Below you’ll find the names of the 25 Red Devils players heading to the Far East. Zlatan Ibrahimovic will miss the China portion of the trip, with his highly anticipated Red Devils debut potentially coming in the Sweden match.
