Pedro has won five La Liga titles, four Copa del Rey crowns and the Champions League on three occasions during a decorated eight-year run in the Barcelona first-team before falling out-of-favour last season. The Portuguese hopes to have both his new signings, Baba Rahman and Pedro, available, for the game with his team selection to be determined after training on Saturday and improvements demanded of all the travelling party. “Not one [of the team]”.
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“But, for me, the first thing is I’m not happy with my form, because I used to get better results than I’m getting (now)”.
It is also believed that the former Premier League champions are in advanced stages of signing Kevin de Bryune from Wolfsburg.
‘I go to the gym every day now to get fitter.
We normally train very well but this week we trained better than ever. Why?
“We have a very good young left-back with potential and have one of the best attacking players in the world”.
Asked whether Terry would start, Mourinho said: “Maybe”.
He added: “I’ve seen the argument that London is more attractive to players than Manchester“.
“I have the idea you want to separate Ed Woodward with me”.
‘Yes, it’s true. I love it here.
Van Gaal also staunchly insisted that United had decided against signing Pedro – rather than having been caught out prevaricating over the deal only to be gazumped by Chelsea, who quickly secured the Spanish global from Barcelona by triggering his euros 30?million (pounds 21.4?million) release clause.
“[Mourinho] is one of the main reasons why I’m here”. I then told the people here responsible for the practical side of the market that he hadn’t signed for another club and that he wanted to come, and it was over to them.
“New players are always welcome, so obviously I’m happy that they have come to us”.
“He can play in various positions but I think his best position now is the striker’s position and he agreed with that conclusion”.
David De Gea is in the final year of his Manchester United contract, but Louis van Gaal refuses to sell him.
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“Sometimes you have to sell players even if you don’t want to, because the players are not happy”. Pulis is trying to hold onto star man Berahino as he continues to be linked with a move to Tottenham and as long as the transfer window is open he is going to be linked with a move away. “It depends on whether you can do something you really believe you cannot pass up”.
