Mourinho believes Liverpool are ‘trying to buy the title’

Matt Stead

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho believes Liverpool “are trying to buy the title”.

United finished above Liverpool last season, runners-up to distant Premier League champions Manchester City, and spent just over £70million in the summer.

Liverpool, who finished fourth, spent twice as much and ended the summer as the top-flight’s highest spenders.

Mourinho has been eager to point that out at numerous times over the past few months, and did the same before a directionless United lost to Brighton on Sunday.

“I think Liverpool are trying to buy the title, but when I say buying I mean ‘buying’ with amazing investment,” Mourinho told Sky Sports.

“Chelsea has a fantastic squad, City have a fantastic squad too.”

“And Tottenham made an incredible investment too by keeping their players.

“That’s the best investment they could make because they could be having to spend £200million if they lose Harry Kane and Eriksen. The biggest investment was keeping their players.

“Arsenal will be better too, despite losing their first match. I think it’s going to be a very hard season.”