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Turkish ace issues come-and-get-me plea to Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho after Man City talks
CAGLAR SOYUNCU has revealed he would like to work under Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho despite being contacted by Manchester City.
Caglar Soyuncu shows off epic defensive skills
The 20-year-old, who joined Freiburg from second division Turkish side Altinordu in the summer, has impressed in his 16 outings for the club this season.
And his talents have not gone unnoticed with Soyuncu's agent Mustafa Dogru confirming earlier this week that Manchester City had been in contact over a move for the Turkish international.
"Manchester City have made contact to us through a third party," Dogru told Turkish-Football.
Caglar Soyuncu wants to play under Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho
Pep Guardiola is interested in bringing Soyuncu to Manchester City
"Caglar is the type of defender that suits Pep Guardiola’s style and his goal is to play Premier League football but he is focused on Freiburg until the end of the season."
However, Soyuncu appears to be in favour of a move to city rivals Manchester United after he declared he hopes to play under Jose Mourinho.
"I admire Jose Mourinho, not just his football but his philosophy," said Soyuncu.
Soyuncu could help Mourinho bolster his defensive ranks in the summer
"I would like to work with him in the future."
Mourinho is keen to bolster his defensive ranks and in light of these comments could potentially make a move for Soyuncu in the summer.
Soyuncu is contracted to Frieburg until the summer of 2021.
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