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Hello and welcome to the daily Manchester United transfer round-up - your one-stop shop for all the latest Manchester United transfer news and rumours!
Jose Mourinho has surprisingly revealed that United won't be signing more than one player in the upcoming window, but that hasn't stopped the club from being linked with a host of big stars.
On that note, let's have a look at what the rumour mill has churned about Manchester United today.
#1 Ivan Perisic reveals Manchester United rejection
Inter Milan superstar Ivan Perisic has confirmed that Manchester United had offered him an escape route from San Siro in 2017. However, the Croat decided to remain at Inter, citing Luciano Spalltti as one of the major reasons behind his decision to stay put.
Speaking exclusively to FourFourTwo, he said:
“It’s true that an offer from Manchester United was on the table – I was really close to leaving Inter."
“When Luciano Spalletti arrived [in June 2017], he showed tremendous desire to keep me in the team and made it clear he didn’t want to lose me. That was very encouraging, and I haven’t regretted my decision to stay at Inter. In football, small details in these situations are key."
“Admiration from a coach like Mourinho is definitely something that flattered me. It’s confirmation of hard work and good performances. When you’re praised by a guy like Mourinho – the manager of a huge club like Man United – it’s difficult not to think about such an offer. I’m glad he has a high opinion of me. These things motivate me to work and train hard, to achieve the best performances."
#2 Napoli reject €103m bid for Kalidou Koulibaly
Jose Mourinho's frustrations at Manchester United have aggravated as Napoli turned down a €103m bid for their defensive bedrock Kalidou Koulibaly, Corriere dello Sport claims via Football Italia.
The Senegalese defender has emerged as one of the best in his position in the past two years and has been on United's radar for quite some time. The £91.4m proposal was rejected as soon as it was received by president Aurelio Di Laurentiis.
Manchester United have been in hot pursuit of Koulibaly in order to shore up their fragile defence, having failed to sign one of a number of defenders they pursued in summer.
#3 Ed Woodward wants Raphael Varane at Manchester United
If reports from the Evening Standard are to be believed, Ed Woodward is keen on having French defender Raphael Varane at Manchester United. Jose Mourinho is a fervent admirer of the Real Madrid player, having signed him for Los Blancos in 2011 when he was eighteen years old.
The Red Devils will have to shell out £75m to get Varane. Mourinho is currently scouring the market for a short-term fix but it seems his requests will be rejected once again, as the United hierarchy have set their eyes on the World Cup winner.
Any deal for Varane in January is highly unlikely, as Real Madrid won't part ways with their star in the middle of a troublesome season.
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