Manchester United boss, Jose Mourinho, has fired
back at Arsene Wenger and Jurgen Klopp, suggesting that they are at clubs not
big enough to have signed Paul Pogba for a world record £89m.
back at Arsene Wenger and Jurgen Klopp, suggesting that they are at clubs not
big enough to have signed Paul Pogba for a world record £89m.
Last week, Mourinho said both managers were “not
ethical”, after they criticized the big-money deal for the France midfielder.
ethical”, after they criticized the big-money deal for the France midfielder.
And following United’s announcement of the transfer
on Tuesday, Mourinho told MUTV: “I know the discussion, I understand that,
sometimes in football, things happen and the club breaks the record, but this
is only possible at clubs like Man United.
on Tuesday, Mourinho told MUTV: “I know the discussion, I understand that,
sometimes in football, things happen and the club breaks the record, but this
is only possible at clubs like Man United.
“When I heard some of the comments and heard some
of the managers criticising that, I don’t think they never have this problem
because, to have this problem, you need to be at one of the top clubs in the
world. So at Man United it can happen.”
of the managers criticising that, I don’t think they never have this problem
because, to have this problem, you need to be at one of the top clubs in the
world. So at Man United it can happen.”
Mourinho also hailed the qualities of Pogba, but
warned that it might take time before the 23-year-old begins to fire on all
cylinders.
warned that it might take time before the 23-year-old begins to fire on all
cylinders.
“He’s a very young player, an unbelievable midfield
player with such physicality but, at the same time, such agility,
co-ordination, skill. He has everything,” the Portuguese said.
player with such physicality but, at the same time, such agility,
co-ordination, skill. He has everything,” the Portuguese said.
