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Rooney ‘excited’ by Mourinho appointment as Man Utd boss

SIR Bobby Charlton appears to have put past reservations about Jose Mourinho becoming Manchester United manager behind him after welcoming the Portuguese at the club’s Carrington training complex.

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Mourinho and Guardiola clashed while in charge of Real Madrid and Barcelona in La Liga respectively from 2010 to 2012.

Mourinho opened up on his relationship with Guardiola for the first time since being appointed United manager, whilst giving a lecture in Lisbon.

“[What has happened in the past] does not allow me to be innocent”.

However, the report in Sport newspaper adds that Depay – a £25million summer signing from PSV Eindhoven past year – is also set to be shown the door by the Special One.

“In a situation like this, individual fights make sense because they can influence things. We will have to wait and see whether anything changes for me”, Blind told NOS.

Real Madrid’s coach Jose Mourinho (R) reacts in front of Barcelona’s coach Pep Guardiola during their Spanish King’s Cup quarter-final second leg “El Clasico” soccer match at Nou Camp stadium in Barcelona, January 25, 2012.

“Possession is fantastic, and Mourinho likes to play that way, but he likes to play with a progression as well”.

Mourinho’s arrival should signal a chance for players like Herrera to “start over” and focus on impressing the new boss in order to solidify a place in the team.

However, Tottenham star Dembele has gone on to slam United for their decision to dispense with the services of the 64-year-old.

Questioned by reporters over possible transfer targets in Portugal, Mourinho said: “Am I going to take players from Portugal?”

Ryan Giggs is ready to quit Manchester United after 29 years and is prepared to go elsewhere to become a manager in his own right.

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I have not been in touch with Van Gaal yet.

Then Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola greets then Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho before the start of their Spanish ‘Clasico’ at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid in this Dec. 10 2011 file