Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is adamant the club will not be held to ransom by Juventus over the potential transfer of midfielder Paul Pogba. First of all, it’s not correct to speak of players of other clubs.
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However, reports suggest the France worldwide is closing on a return to Old Trafford for a world-record transfer fee as manager Jose Mourinho continues to rebuild his squad after replacing Louis van Gaal.
Woodward has not travelled to China with United on their preseason tour and a source told ESPN FC that he has not taken a decision yet on whether to go to Beijing for the Manchester derby on Monday.
Paris Saint-Germain’s Blaise Matuidi and Chelsea’s Nemanja Matic could be options for the Portuguese, who said of Pogba: “I don’t confirm and I don’t deny”.
Pogba is wanted back at United four years after leaving Old Trafford for Juventus, where he has become one of Europe’s most in-demand midfielders.
Mourinho has already brought Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan to United, and is believed to be on the verge of capturing Paul Pogba from Juventus for £100 million ($132 million).
“We set four targets for us, we got three of them and we are going to get the fourth”.
“Of course we have until the 31st of August, which is the end of the transfer market, so anything can happen”.
Mourinho added: “Before the face, we have the profile. I am confident Mr Woodward will get the player we need to get a good balance”.
“Look, the best suits are the suits by measure, right?”
But Mourinho says “there is a space for Juan” in the team and that he must “fight for a place”.
“They should be better suits by measure rather than going to a shop and just buying a size that may fit you well or not so well”.
“It was his decision and only his decision and I don’t like players that want to leave”.
“In spite of being out of the Euros one match before the English guys, everything is different”.
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Speaking ahead of the club’s Champions Cup clash with Borussia Dortmund in Shanghai on Friday, Mourinho revealed that United’s shortlist has a number of names on it – not just one.
