United captain Rooney, whose career at the club was celebrated as they drew 0-0 at home to Everton in his testimonial on Wednesday, feels Mourinho has an aura about him as well as clear communication skills.
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The report claims that Pogba has agreed terms with United over a five-year deal worth around £320,000-a-week and the French worldwide is expected to complete the move once he returns from his holiday in the United States.
“I said many years ago the flawless partner for a striker is Wayne Rooney”, Ibrahimovic told Manchester United TV on Wednesday.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan, signed from Borussia Dortmund in the close season, is a natural candidate for a role behind the striker, while United’s reported pursuit of Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba threatens to add further competition in the middle of the pitch.
“I am sorry for the fans but more important than to win the match is to get minutes in my players’ legs”. “If he doesn’t sign it could have an adverse effect mentally on the players in the changing room”, he said. “The deadline is August 31 and we have plenty of time to do that, but we would like to do that before the Premier League starts”. Find us on Facebook too!
“That’s the pressure that I felt most when I went into Manchester United, and putting that pressure on myself to write myself into the history of the club through success and winning trophies”.
“Similarly, when I signed for Manchester United, the biggest things for me and my family weren’t the money”.
“Paul’s like that. He loves football”.
Mourinho was asked about continuing reports linking the Frenchman with a world record £100million return to United from Juventus before the game, but would not comment directly. It’s all about improving and being the best.
“I think you are getting someone who is not going to dominate a game on the ball like a Xabi Alonso or a Paul Scholes but is going to go from box to box”, he told Sky Sports News HQ.
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It was United’s last non-competitive fixture, ahead of their trip to Wembley on Sunday for the FA Community Shield against Leicester City.
