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Hello and welcome the Manchester United transfer roundup of the day! Well, we have some really exciting as well as contradicting reports about the most popular club in England.
And we shall get to them without any further ado!
#5 Paul Ince angered
With just 10 points from seven games, Manchester United are lingering at number 10 in the Premier League. They also failed to win against Valencia in their recent match in the Champions League.
On top of all this, Mourinho’s relationship with some of his players – read: Pogba – is causing him to lose control of the dressing room, making it all the more hard for good things to happen in the Theatre of Dreams.
As a result, former Manchester United star Paul Ince shared his frustration at how players are attempting to throw Mourinho under the bus by choosing to play well only when they want to.
"It baffles me that Manchester United players are choosing when they want to put effort into playing for their club,” he said.
He then added that the players should always be giving their best on the pitch and that there is no excuse for any failure to show intent because not only are they paid very well, they are also defending the glory of one of the biggest clubs in the world.
"Every player in the shirt should be putting in effort and showing desire, even if you don't get the result.
"There's no excuse for not putting in effort. These are professional footballers, on astronomical wages, playing for one of the biggest clubs ever.”
Finally, he concluded his argument by claiming that it is not right for some players to not look bothered about Manchester United’s woes and that while there are a few that are trying, it should actually be the whole team doing the same.
"It doesn't sit right with me that it looks like they can't be bothered. Yes, there might be a couple of players who are trying - but you need the whole team to be contributing.
"It looks to me as though they're not interested in playing for Jose Mourinho anymore."
#4 Mourinho to be sacked by next week?
Continuing the flavour of the month, Jose Mourinho being sacked is one of the most talked-of scenarios in the world of football at this point in time.
It is natural, of course, as the Red Devils have barely shown signs of improvement and Mourinho, meanwhile, is blaming even the police instead of addressing the issues and trying to fix them.
According to The Sun, the former Real Madrid boss might be sacked by next week as he has lost the faith of a lot of officials in the boardroom. The only reason that he hasn’t been fired yet is due to the lack of alternatives.
Apparently, former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane is distancing himself from the job.
#3 Still hope for Mourinho?
However, there also seems to be another side of the report here. Also, the fact that the Sun aren’t entirely the most reliable outlet makes this side of the story a viable option as well.
According to ESPN, there is still some hope for the former Chelsea tactician. While the earlier report claims that he has lost the faith of the boardroom, ESPN sources have informed the outlet that the owners of the club, the Glazers, still have a lot of faith in the Portuguese.
They believe that the former Porto manager could kickstart the campaign by getting all of this behind him and calming the environment at the Old Trafford.
#2 Darren Gough names Steve Bruce as a candidate for the United job
So when a former England cricketer speaks about football, there is almost always a chance for something ridiculous to come up.
That is exactly what happened when former England pacer Darren Gough suggested a name to take over the hot seat at the Old Trafford should Mourinho be sacked.
According to him, recently-sacked from Championship team, Aston Villa, manager Steve Bruce could be among the candidates to replace all because he was once a former player at the club.
“He knows the club, he’s a fan of the club and if he went to Manchester United and you gave it to him until the end of the season I don’t think you’d get many United fans going ‘oh not him!’”
#1 Capello says United targeted Skriniar and Koulibaly
Almost everyone and their dogs know that Mourinho wanted to sign some defenders in the summer. However, in the end, the Portuguese failed to do so, something that might be bothering the team even now.
Former Real Madrid manager Fabio Capello has spilled the beans regarding the players that Mourinho wanted to sign in the summer. According to the former Juventus boss, Mourinho was keen on bringing in Milan Skriniar and Koulibaly.
‘This summer at a meeting of the coaches, I met Mourinho. He was looking for two defenders: one was [Milan] Skriniar and the other was [Kalidou] Koulibaly.’ the Italian was quoted as saying.
Koulibaly was rated at €90 million while Skriniar had a €80 million price tag on his head.
