Manchester United transfer news and rumours: Red Devils chasing Atletico Madrid duo?
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Manchester United are chasing Atletico Madrid duo Antoine Griezmann and Saul Niguez.
That is according to The Times, who say Jose Mourinho is keen on attracting the pair to Old Trafford as he bids to restore United to the top table of European football.
Griezmann and Niguez have a combined release fee of £145million after each penning fresh terms at the Vicente Calderon over the summer.
Mourinho and United will reportedly wait until the end of the season to make their move, at which point they hope to be back in the Champions League.
Mourinho: Pogba can win Ballon d'Or
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Jose Mourinho is convinced Paul Pogba can put himself alongside Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the frame to win the Ballon d'Or.
Pogba produced another majestic midfield display, capped by scoring the winning goal, on Saturday as Manchester United came from behind to beat Middlesbrough , stretching their run to successive Premier League victories to five and ending 2016 on a high.
United's world-record £89million signing is growing in stature with every game and beginning to justify Mourinho's belief that the 23-year-old is the best midfielder in the world, writes Mirror Football's David McDonnell.
And Mourinho is convinced Pogba can change the perception that only forwards and prolific goal-scorers can win the Ballon d'Or, rather than a player whose influence lies in midfield.
Ibrahimovic blasts doubters
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Manchester United golden oldie Zlatan Ibrahimovic has hit back at critics who said he was too old to succeed in the Premier League and accused them of “talking s**t”.
Ibrahimovic ended 2016 with 50 goals to his name, 17 of them coming with the Old Trafford giants following his free switch from Paris Saint-Germain last summer, writes Mirror Football's David McDonnell.
He should have joined Lionel Messi as the top scorer in world football last year, but fell one short of the Barcelona star after having a goal ruled out in United’s 2-1 win over Middlesbrough.
But Ibrahimovic claimed he has had the last laugh on those who claimed he was past it and would not be able to cut it in the Premier League at 35.
“It gives me a lot of energy, trust me,” said Ibrahimovic. “A lot of energy, because they get paid to talk s**t and I get paid to play with my feet - that’s how I enjoy it."