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Andrea Belotti to Man Utd: Torino star typical Jose Mourinho signing – Gabriele Marcotti
ANDREA BELOTTI would be a typical signing for Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho if he joined this summer, according to European football expert Gabriele Marcotti.
Manchester United target Andrea Belotti's Torino highlights
Belotti has been linked with a summer switch to Manchester United from Serie A side Torino.
The striker scored 28 goals for Torino last season and Mourinho is in the market for a player in his position with Zlatan Ibrahimovic leaving the club.
Real Madrid star Alvaro Morata is rumoured to be the No.1 choice for United but Marcotti suggests it’s heading towards potentially both Morata and Belotti going to Old Trafford.
“He’s very much a Mourinho-type signing, he’s one of those centre-forwards who is very, very high on work-rate,” Marcotti said on ESPN FC.
Gabriele Marcotti says Andrea Belotti is a typical signing of Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho
Andrea Belotti is very much a Jose Mourinho-type signing
“He’s been prolific at Torino, he gives everything he has.
"For me personally, I’m not sure about that you really need to go and sign both of them given that (Marcus) Rashford is still there but that seems to be the direction in which we are heading.
“With Belotti you also have a guy who’s versatile because he can play as a main striker, he can play alongside a main striker.
Gabriele Marcotti says Man Utd could sign Alvaro Morata and Andrea Belotti
“He’s intelligent and hard-working which Mourinho really values.
“Obviously Manchester United are a much bigger club than Torino are but again you talk to most people that say one of the great things about playing in the Premier League is that in some ways there is less pressure.
“You don’t have the fans showing up to training, you don’t have the fans booing you the minute you make a mistake, they tend to be more patient.”
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