Speaking ahead of Man United’s ICC clash with Borussia Dortmund in Shanghai, the Portuguese cheekily revealed that with the three players he had gotten (Ibrahimovic, Mkhitaryan and Bailly), 75% of his transfer business was done.
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Mourinho insists he has two alternatives to Juventus target Paul Pogba.
Nevertheless, Scholes suggested rivals Manchester City might have snared the most impressive buy between the clubs so far this close season by persuading Ilkay Gundogan – the Germany global midfielder who is still recuperating from a knee injury – to join from Borussia Dortmund.
Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri has banned any talk of Paul Pogba ‘s prospective £100million move to Manchester United.
Pogba would be United’s fourth signing of the summer, joining Henrikh Mkhitaryan in a new look midfield and playing behind former Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Paul Pogba was in scintillating form last season, helping Italian club Juventus to a domestic treble.
“I can’t tell you if Pogba is worth that price today but all I know is that he’s an exceptional player”.
“For his age, he was asking for far too much money, for a player who hasn’t played first-team football”.
“I’m really confident Mr Woodward [United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward] and the owners can get the profile of the player I think the squad needs”. “Everybody speaks about one, but it wouldn’t be a surprise for me if it is not him [Pogba] and it is another one because we went for profile”.
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United round off their China tour against Manchester City in Beijing on Monday. He needs to improve if he is going to be a player worth £86million. “It is not a race, it is just the market”. “I can not tell you”, Mourinho said on the eve of the International Champions Cup match against Borussia Dortmund in Shanghai on Friday.
