Neymar to United for £173m? ‘Impossible’ – Mourinho
Jose Mourinho has described the possibility of Manchester United signing Neymar from Barcelona as “impossible”.
Rather silly reports emerged earlier this week that United could make a bid of £173million for Neymar in order to activate a release clause in his contract.
The player himself fuelled the flames of speculation by naming United as one of four clubs he admires in the Premier League.
But manager Mourinho has dismissed the claims, stating that any move would be “impossible”.
“It’s speculation. I always try to be objective and pragmatic with clubs and to ask them what they can give me. To ask for Neymar is absurd,” he told ESPN Brasil.
“A club like Barcelona can not and will not lose Neymar.
“Although Messi is still a young player with years ahead of him, he’s almost 30, and Neymar will be the great player of Barcelona post-Messi. So much that I think it [trying to sign Neymar] is like trying to break into a safe, impossible.”