{"id":155793,"date":"2018-08-05T20:42:37","date_gmt":"2018-08-05T20:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.soulcentralmagazine.com\/manchester-united-face-difficult-season-without-new-signings-warns-jose-mourinho\/"},"modified":"2018-08-05T20:42:37","modified_gmt":"2018-08-05T20:42:37","slug":"manchester-united-face-difficult-season-without-new-signings-warns-jose-mourinho","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soulcentralmagazine.com\/index.php\/2018\/08\/05\/manchester-united-face-difficult-season-without-new-signings-warns-jose-mourinho\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United face \u2018difficult season\u2019 without new signings, warns Jose Mourinho"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\">\n<section class=\"article__headline-section\"><span class=\"article__kicker theme__copy-color\">WE NEED TRANSFERS<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/section>\n<div class=\"article__subdeck theme__border-color\" wp_automatic_readability=\"32\">\n<p>The Red Devils boss wants the club to act before the transfer window closes<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div wp_automatic_readability=\"56.092271662763\">\n<p class=\"article__content article__content--intro\">Jose Mourinho has issued a stark warning to Manchester United chiefs with just four days until the transfer window closes.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/407791\/bayern-munich-manchester-united-red-devils-pre-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Red Devils<\/a> manager has cautioned the club that they could be in for a \u201cdifficult season\u201d if they don\u2019t make the necessary signings in the coming days.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n<div class=\"article__media-img-container open-gallery\" data-index=\"0\">\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"\/\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thesun-article-image wp-image-407797\" alt=\"Mourinho is desperate for new signings\" src=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/08\/Mou.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=960&amp;quality=100\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\"\/><\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"article__media-caption\">\n\t\tMourinho is desperate for new signings\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thursday\u2019s transfer deadline is fast approaching with \u2018The Special One\u2019 understood to be targeting two positions, centre-back and right wing.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking prior to United\u2019s 1-0 defeat to Bayern Munich in pre-season on Sunday, Mourinho told MUTV:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy CEO knows what I want and I still have a few days to wait and see what happens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe other clubs who compete with us are really strong and already have fantastic teams. Or they are investing massively like Liverpool, who are buying everything and everybody.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we don\u2019t make our team better it will be a difficult season for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t<!--googleoff: all--><\/p>\n<div class=\"sun-grid-container sun-grid-container--white\">\n<div class=\"sun-row \">\n<div class=\"col sun-col-6\">\n<div class=\"rail rail--classic  rail--trending theme-main\" data-slide-count=\"4\" data-slide-count-tablet=\"4\">\n<div class=\"swiper-container\">\n<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\" wp_automatic_readability=\"20\">\n<div class=\"rail__item swiper-slide\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- .rail__item-image --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"rail__item-headline theme__copy-color\">\n\t\t\t\tMATCH REPORT\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"rail__item-sub\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tManchester United look lacklustre in final pre-season friendly against Bayern\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<!-- .rail__item-content --><\/p>\n<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/407791\/bayern-munich-manchester-united-red-devils-pre-season\/\" class=\"rail__item-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .rail__item .swiper-slide --><\/p>\n<div class=\"rail__item swiper-slide\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- .rail__item-image --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"rail__item-headline theme__copy-color\">\n\t\t\t\tBIG DEAL\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"rail__item-sub\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tEverton agree \u00a328.5m deal to sign Manchester United target from Barcelona\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<!-- .rail__item-content --><\/p>\n<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/407780\/everton-agree-sign-united-target-yerry-mina-barcelona\/\" class=\"rail__item-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .rail__item .swiper-slide --><\/p>\n<div class=\"rail__item swiper-slide\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- .rail__item-image --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"rail__item-headline theme__copy-color\">\n\t\t\t\tLAST ROLL OF THE DICE\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"rail__item-sub\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tMan United renew interest in Leicester&#8217;s Harry Maguire &#8211; 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reports\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<!-- .rail__item-content --><\/p>\n<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/407612\/yerry-minas-move-manchester-united-collapses-red-devils-fall-out-with-barcelona-defenders-agent\/\" class=\"rail__item-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .rail__item .swiper-slide --><\/p>\n<div class=\"rail__item swiper-slide\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- .rail__item-image --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"rail__item-headline theme__copy-color\">\n\t\t\t\ttransfer shock\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"rail__item-sub\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tMan United to offer Martial to Chelsea in exchange for Willian &#8211; reports\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<!-- .rail__item-content --><\/p>\n<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/407590\/manchester-united-anthony-martial-chelsea-willian\/\" class=\"rail__item-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .rail__item .swiper-slide --><\/p>\n<div class=\"rail__item swiper-slide\" wp_automatic_readability=\"9\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- .rail__item-image --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"rail__item-headline theme__copy-color\">\n\t\t\t\tpaper talk\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"rail__item-sub\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tArsenal to bid for ace, Liverpool and Man United complete signings, Leeds loan?\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<!-- .rail__item-content --><\/p>\n<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/407359\/transfer-news-gossip-rumours-arsenal-liverpool-leeds-manchester-united-chelsea-tottenham-spurs\/\" class=\"rail__item-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .rail__item .swiper-slide --><\/p>\n<div class=\"rail__item swiper-slide\" wp_automatic_readability=\"8\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- .rail__item-image --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"rail__item-headline theme__copy-color\">\n\t\t\t\tSTAYING PUT\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"rail__item-sub\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tKoulibaly signs new Napoli contract, despite reported Man United interest\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<!-- .rail__item-content --><\/p>\n<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/407515\/kalidou-koulibaly-new-five-year-napoli-contract\/\" class=\"rail__item-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .rail__item .swiper-slide --><\/p>\n<div class=\"rail__item swiper-slide\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- .rail__item-image --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"rail__item-headline theme__copy-color\">\n\t\t\t\tMATCH PRACTICE\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"rail__item-sub\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tPremier League club&#8217;s pre-season fixtures and results &#8211; updated\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<!-- .rail__item-content --><\/p>\n<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/402457\/premier-league-pre-season-fixtures-and-results-ahead-of-campaign\/\" class=\"rail__item-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .rail__item .swiper-slide --><\/p>\n<div class=\"rail__item swiper-slide\" wp_automatic_readability=\"8\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- .rail__item-image --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"rail__item-headline theme__copy-color\">\n\t\t\t\tREVEALED\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"rail__item-sub\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tYerry Mina agrees five-year Man United contract, but Barcelona want higher fee\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<!-- .rail__item-content --><\/p>\n<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/407434\/manchester-united-yerry-mina-agrees-five-year-contract\/\" class=\"rail__item-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .rail__item .swiper-slide --><\/p>\n<div class=\"rail__item swiper-slide\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- .rail__item-image --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"rail__item-headline theme__copy-color\">\n\t\t\t\tcoming soon\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"rail__item-sub\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tRevealing the transfers that could still happen before the window closes\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<!-- .rail__item-content --><\/p>\n<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/406847\/transfer-news-huge-deals\/\" class=\"rail__item-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .rail__item .swiper-slide -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><!-- .swiper-wrapper --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .swiper-container -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><!-- .rail .{rail} .swiper-video-rail .{theme-slug} --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .col .sun-col-6 -->\n\t<\/div>\n<p><!-- .sun-row .{row} .rail-video-index-->\n\t<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .sun-grid-container .sun-grid-container--{color} --><br \/>\n\t<!--googleon: all--><\/p>\n<p>Mourinho, has publicly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/405896\/manchester-united-transfer-news-mourinho-signing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">voiced his frustrations<\/a>\u00a0at United\u2019s lack of transfer activity this summer, and has now seemingly made one last public plea to try and secure the players he wants.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>\n\t\t!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n\t\t\tn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\n\t\t\tn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n\t\t\tt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\n\t\t\tdocument,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');<\/p>\n<p>\t\tfbq('init', '752905198150451');\n\t\tfbq('track', \"PageView\");\n\t<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/407796\/manchester-united-difficult-season-warns-jose-mourinho\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WE NEED TRANSFERS The Red Devils boss wants the club to act before the transfer window closes Jose Mourinho has issued a stark warning to Manchester United chiefs with just four days until the transfer window closes. 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