PSG set to move for Mourinho after praise

Matt Morley 6 years ago 2.3k
Mourinho is a target for French giants PSG. AFP

Reports in England claim that French giants PSG are preparing a move to lure Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho to the club after he recently called the Parisian side 'special'.

The Portuguese raised doubts as to his long-term future last week when he told 'Telefoot' that he was certain that he would not finish his career at Old Trafford, before eulogising about PSG.

I'm sure that I won't end my career here... At the moment in Paris there is something special. Magic, quality, youth, it's fantastic,' Mourinho explained.

Many people took this to be a 'pay me more' cry to the United board, but there are now suggestions that Mourinho could really make the move from Manchester to Paris.

English publication 'The Sun' reports that PSG chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi is set to make a move to bring the United boss to the French capital at the end of the season.

PSG's admiration for Mourinho is no secret, with the French side havingly previously approached the 54-year-old before he decided to take the United job.

The interest in Mourinho will come as bad news to current PSG boss Unai Emery, but with the club's Qatari owners in no doubt as to what they want to achieve, the Spaniard is aware that anything other than a genuine Champions League title challenge will probably see him sacked, even if the club return to the top of the pile domestically.

A move to PSG would allow Mourinho to work with Antero Henrique once again. Henrique worked on the transfer side of thinks with Mourinho during his time at Porto and is now sporting director at PSG.

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