Gossip: Pogba and Mourinho relationship hits new low
IT’S ALL KICKING OFF BETWEEN MOURINHO AND POGBA
Just because Barcelona aren’t intending to move for Paul Pogba in this transfer window doesn’t mean that everything is sweetness and light. Far bloody from it, according to Thursday’s papers.
We’ll start with the Daily Mail, who say that Pogba is determined to leave Manchester United for Barcelona even if his relationship with Mourinho is mended. Chris Wheeler writes that Mourinho tried to placate Pogba by giving him the Manchester United captaincy for the first league game of the season. However, that hasn’t changed Pogba’s determination to leave.
The Sun take up the cudgels, saying that the pair’s relationship has hit a new low after Mourinho told Pogba to officially request a move if he wants one. Pogba’s response was to tell Mourinho in no uncertain terms that he will speak to Mourinho through his agent Mino Raiola, but will not discuss the matter with him personally.
This is really not going well.
ALDERWEIRELD COULD MOVE TO BAYERN
Toby Alderweireld was expected to leave Tottenham this summer; that much is pretty clear. Tottenham made it very clear that they wanted top whack for the central defender, and Manchester United promptly failed to come up with that figure.
But Alderweireld could now be offered an escape route by Bayern Munich, according to the Daily Mirror. Bayern are in the process of selling Jerome Boateng to Paris Saint-Germain, and therefore will require a new option. Alderweireld fits the bill perfectly.
In fact, you have to say that this deal would work for most parties if they can get it done. Tottenham get the fee they wanted but without selling to a Premier League rival, Alderweireld gets his move to a Champions League club and presumably a whacking pay rise and Bayern get an upgrade on Boateng.
SEVERAL MINOR LOAN DEALS COULD HAPPEN SOON
– The Guardian say that David Ospina has completed his loan move from Arsenal to Napoli.
– Newcastle midfielder Henri Saivet – yes, he’s still there – is close to a loan move to Bursaspor, according to the Chronicle.
– Tottenham outcast Georges-Kevin N’Koudou could join Mainz on loan, but is apparently waiting to see if any Ligue 1 clubs want to make an approach.
– Kyle Lafferty might rejoin Rangers. Of course he bloody might.
