MU does something "crazy," Mourinho holds a team meeting.
MU does something "crazy" but excites fans; Mourinho holds a team meeting to call for unity in fighting to maintain their second place position in the Premier League.
MU does something "crazy": Ronaldo returns to Old Trafford.
British newspapers, citing Diario Gol from Spain, have unanimously reported that Manchester United are making concrete plans to bring Cristiano Ronaldo back to Old Trafford.
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| Manchester United's sponsors are joining forces to bring Ronaldo back to Old Trafford. |
More specifically, Mourinho and Vice-CEO Ed Woodward agreed to proceed with this high-profile transfer, taking advantage of Real Madrid's refusal to accept the Portuguese superstar's salary increase demands – demanding to match Messi's (£500,000/week) compared to his current £365,000/week.
Ronaldo is now 33 years old, but his name remains a top brand, especially commercially.
Manchester United are willing to spend a large sum of money to meet Ronaldo's demands at Real Madrid – £26.2 million per year – in an attempt to lure him away from Bernabeu.
According to the source, MU's main sponsor, Chevrolet, is willing to invest a large sum in exchange for advertising.
Adidas also lent a hand with the aim of improving jersey sales revenue, after names like Paul Pogba and Alexis Sanchez failed to deliver the desired results. The number 7 jersey bearing Ronaldo's name will surely create a sensation once again.
However, from a professional standpoint, there are also concerns: Ronaldo is 33 years old, and if Manchester United are truly serious about signing him, is it a wise choice? This season, Ronaldo struggled in the latter part of 2017 but exploded from the beginning of the year, scoring 37 goals in 35 matches for Real Madrid. In La Liga, he is only 3 goals behind Messi (22 goals compared to 25).
Sanchez has recently shown Manchester United's leadership that they made a mistake in bringing him in.
Mourinho holds team meeting, calls for unity.
Jose Mourinho held a team meeting after the players returned from international duty, hoping to see a united Manchester United team playing well for the remainder of the season and salvage some of the disappointment.
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| Mourinho held a team meeting to boost morale for the remainder of the season. |
Manchester United had eight players who did not participate in the recent international break. Mourinho himself also took a short vacation before the team entered the final stages of the season.
Mourinho's team was eliminated from the Champions League (losing 1-2 to Sevilla at Old Trafford), creating a gloomy atmosphere. Afterwards, MU secured a place in the semi-finals, but internal conflicts arose when the Portuguese manager publicly criticized Luke Shaw once again.
In addition, there's the conflict between Mourinho and Pogba, the two of whom hardly ever speak to each other...
To salvage a disappointing season, Mourinho decided to hold a team meeting, both to restore confidence and to call for unity among the players to fight their hardest in the remainder of the season – maintaining second place in the Premier League and striving to win the FA Cup.
This Saturday, MU will host Swansea in the 30th round of the Premier League.
