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Mourinho to Man Utd: Groundwork on moves happened months before Van Gaal’s sacking
JOSE MOURINHO was reportedly working hard behind the scenes months before Louis van Gaal was sacked.
Jose Mourinho has been doing work behind the scenes
Express Sport understands the Portuguese could be confirmed as Manchester United’s new manager as soon as today.
Mourinho will be given a £200m transfer kitty to lure top talent to Old Trafford in the summer.
Everton’s centre back John Stones, Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic are all on United’s radar.
Although Louis van Gaal was only sacked on Monday, Mourinho has been doing the groundwork months before the Dutchman’s departure was announced.
Manchester Evening News claim Mourinho was compiling potential United targets while Van Gaal was still in charge.
It is thought Mourinho has already sent detailed instructions to executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward over what he needs.
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Van Gaal was at pains to point out in January that United needed ‘creative fast attackers’.
However, Mourinho, who has set his sights on at least four new signings, is calling for a ‘captain-style’ midfielder to build a side around.
Van Gaal signed off his United tenure last weekend by helping the Red Devils win the FA Cup for a 12th time at Wembley after a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace.
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