Report: Manchester United chasing EPL trio Jose Mourinho recommended - originally posted on Sportslens.com
According to The Sun, Manchester United are after three English Premier League players erstwhile boss Jose Mourinho recommended.
Leicester City’s Harry Maguire and West Ham United duo Issa Diop and Declan Rice have all emerged as the Red Devils’ summer transfer target as manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks to strengthen his squad ahead of 2019-20.
However, it was Mourinho, who was sacked last December, that laid the ground works for the pursuit of the trio.
Rice’s quality also caught the attention of the former Chelsea boss, and he openly showered praises on the scout who discovered Diop.
Solskjaer wants the West Ham duo, but the London Stadium outfit have rebuffed their attempts to secure the players’ services.
Leicester aren’t ready to let Maguire go for anything less than £80 million, while the Hammers have also slapped the same fees on their defensive midfielder.
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