Man Utd transfer news: Jose Mourinho is desperate to sign a centre-back (Image: GETTY)
Man Utd transfer news: Jose Mourinho has made Toby Alderweireld his No 1 transfer target
Express Sport understands United and Spurs are way apart in their valuation of Alderweireld, 29.
Mourinho cut a frustrated figure during United’s pre-season tour of America, with the Special One awaiting the return of his World Cup stars.
The United boss has been vocal on his summer transfer plans, revealing he’s far from happy with the Old Trafford board.
“We basically have the same players,” said Mourinho.
“The players we have bought, one is a goalkeeper cover, one is a 19-year-old kid, so in fact we have one new player which is Fred.
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“So of course our team is not going to be very different.”
Mourinho is desperate to splash the cash this summer to catch Manchester City this season.
United watched on last time out as Pep Guardiola’s men stormed to the Premier League title, with City breaking the 100-point barrier for the first time.
Alderweireld is Manchester Utd's number one target says expert
Man Utd transfer news - who has Jose Mourinho signed this summer?
Players in: Fred (£47m, Shakhtar Donetsk), Diogo Dalot (£19m, Porto), Lee Grant (£1.5m, Stoke).
Players out: Dean Henderson (loan, Sheffield United), Joe Riley (undisclosed, Bradford), Sam Johnstone (£6.5m, West Brom), Daley Blind (£14.1m, Ajax), Matty Willock (loan, St Mirren), Cameron Borthwick-Jackson (loan, Scunthorpe), Max Johnstone, Jake Kenyon, Ilias Moutha-Sebtaoui, Devonte Redmond, Theo Richardson, Charlie Scott (all released), Michael Carrick (retired).