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Man Utd will REJECT Jose Mourinho transfer until he does THIS - pundit
MANCHESTER UNITED will not back Jose Mourinho in the transfer market until he gets the best out of the players he currently has.
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Those are the thoughts of former Liverpool and England midfielder Steve McMahon.
Jose Mourinho has expressed his disappointment at Manchester United’s transfer business several times this season.
The Portuguese wanted to sign at least one central defender in the summer but his wish was not fulfilled by the club.
Mourinho has constantly rotated his defence this season as he attempts to find the best formula at the back.
If you’re the owners of the club or the chairman, you’ve got to say ‘first of all, get the best out of what you’ve got and then you can add to it’
But it has come to little success, with Manchester United keeping just one clean sheet in the Premier League and sitting eighth in the table after 12 games.
McMahon agreed with fellow Sky Sports pundit, and his former manager at Liverpool, Graeme Souness that Mourinho is not getting the best out of his squad.
And McMahon says until he does, the board should refuse him funds for new signings.
“I think Graeme Souness made a great point when he said ‘Is he getting the best out of what he’s got?’,” he said on The Debate.
“Now, if you’re the owners of the club or the chairman, you’ve got to say ‘first of all, get the best out of what you’ve got and then you can add to it’.
“If you’re not getting the best out of what you’ve got, then you’re going to struggle.”
Meanwhile, McMahon has heaped praise on United midfielder Marouane Fellaini, claiming the Belgian is the best substitute in world football.
“He likes Fellaini, he likes him in both boxes,” McMahon said.
“He’s the best substitute in world football.
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"He’s the best plan B I’ve ever seen in world football, both for country and for club.
“You can play him anywhere, anytime, bring him on whether you’re winning, bring him on whether you’re losing.
“He affects the game because he can change games when things are stale and he needs a goal.
“When he wants to tighten up, he will bring him on.”