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José Mourinho expects Manchester United contact if they miss top four
Manchester United to wait till their season is over, Mourinho understands
• Club remain uncertain over Portuguese even if Louis van Gaal is sacked
• Club remain uncertain over Portuguese even if Louis van Gaal is sacked
José Mourinho expects to be contacted formally by Manchester United
about becoming their next manager should they fail to qualify for the
Champions League, with the club indicating to his advisers that nothing
concrete can occur until then.
Tentative contact between United and Gestifute, Mourinho’s representatives who are headed by Jorge Mendes, has been made, though there is a weekly dialogue between the two sides because of David de Gea also being with the agency.
Mourinho is in contact with several different clubs, including Paris Saint-Germain, regarding his next move, though the Guardian has established that the Portuguese understands that United are waiting until their season is over before making any decision about the future of Louis van Gaal.
The 64-year-old could yet save his position if a top-four finish is attained. If the Dutchman fails to achieve this but wins the FA Cup final against Crystal Palace on 21 May it remains unclear whether this would be enough.
There is still indecision among the United executive regarding appointing Mourinho, even if Van Gaal, who has a year left of his three-season deal, were to be sacked.
While some of the first-team squad would welcome a new manager in place of Van Gaal, having tired of his style of football and management, United retain a strong interest in Diego Simeone.
The Argentinian’s Atlético Madrid side are in the Champions League semi-final where they hold a 1-0 lead over Bayern Munich going into Tuesday night’s second leg in Bavaria, and are second on 86 points to Barcelona in La Liga. The Catalan club also have 86 points but have a superior head-to-head record, which is the first criterion used to break ties, with two games left of the campaign.
United host Leicester City on Sunday afternoon standing in sixth, knowing defeat would keep Van Gaal’s team five points behind Manchester City, who are fourth, each having only three matches left. However as United have to play West Ham United, who are fifth, and City are to play third-placed Arsenal, defeat would not end their Champions League qualification hopes.
Van Gaal is maintaining his bullish stance regarding his job security. “I knew it would be like this. That’s why they hired me and we spoke about it,” he said. “We always knew that the process would take three years. I wanted to sign only for two years. The club wanted me to sign for three years, not me. I signed for three years – so next year you will see me again.”
Tentative contact between United and Gestifute, Mourinho’s representatives who are headed by Jorge Mendes, has been made, though there is a weekly dialogue between the two sides because of David de Gea also being with the agency.
Mourinho is in contact with several different clubs, including Paris Saint-Germain, regarding his next move, though the Guardian has established that the Portuguese understands that United are waiting until their season is over before making any decision about the future of Louis van Gaal.
The 64-year-old could yet save his position if a top-four finish is attained. If the Dutchman fails to achieve this but wins the FA Cup final against Crystal Palace on 21 May it remains unclear whether this would be enough.
There is still indecision among the United executive regarding appointing Mourinho, even if Van Gaal, who has a year left of his three-season deal, were to be sacked.
While some of the first-team squad would welcome a new manager in place of Van Gaal, having tired of his style of football and management, United retain a strong interest in Diego Simeone.
The Argentinian’s Atlético Madrid side are in the Champions League semi-final where they hold a 1-0 lead over Bayern Munich going into Tuesday night’s second leg in Bavaria, and are second on 86 points to Barcelona in La Liga. The Catalan club also have 86 points but have a superior head-to-head record, which is the first criterion used to break ties, with two games left of the campaign.
United host Leicester City on Sunday afternoon standing in sixth, knowing defeat would keep Van Gaal’s team five points behind Manchester City, who are fourth, each having only three matches left. However as United have to play West Ham United, who are fifth, and City are to play third-placed Arsenal, defeat would not end their Champions League qualification hopes.
Van Gaal is maintaining his bullish stance regarding his job security. “I knew it would be like this. That’s why they hired me and we spoke about it,” he said. “We always knew that the process would take three years. I wanted to sign only for two years. The club wanted me to sign for three years, not me. I signed for three years – so next year you will see me again.”
Mats Hummels asks to leave Borussia Dortmund for Bayern Munich
Mats Hummels has one year remaining on his Borussia Dortmund contract
Borussia Dortmund have
confirmed that Mats Hummels has requested to leave the club at the end
of the season to join Bayern Munich.
Dortmund confirmed in a statement on the club website that
Hummels wants to join Bayern Munich, however the Bundesliga champions
have yet to make an offer for the Dortmund captain.The German side have also confirmed that Hummels has no release clause.
Corinthians expect Pato to stay at Chelsea
Alexandere Pato scored on his Chelsea debut in the 4-0 win over Aston Villa
Corinthians expect Alexandre Pato to remain at Chelsea next season, according to Sky sources.
The former AC Milan striker has made just two appearances
for the Blues since arriving on loan in January, but sources at the
Brazilian club have told Sky Sports News HQ that incoming Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is a keen admirer of the 26-year-old.Pato scored from the penalty spot on his debut - a 4-0 win at Aston Villa - before facing Swansea the following week.
Danny Ings tribunal fee for transfer to Liverpool from Burnley explained
Why could Liverpool end up paying £8m for a player who was out of contract?
The club have been ordered by a tribunal to pay Burnley a £6.5m transfer fee for striker Danny Ings, with a further £1.5m in add-ons based on appearances.
Burnley will also receive 20 per cent from any future sale of the player following a meeting in Manchester on Tuesday, which was attended by officials from both clubs, as well as Ings who gave a testimony himself.
So how was the sum decided? And just why has it taken so long? With the help of Sky Sports News HQ's Andy Burton, we explain all...
Why did Liverpool need to pay Burnley?
Due to his age (Ings turned 23 last July), the Clarets will receive compensation, a practice which has been in place for a number of years to protect clubs who develop their own talent but can't always afford to keep them.
The departure of Danny Ings has earned Burnley a significant fee from Liverpool
Arriving at an agreed amount can be a tricky business. A Premier League Compensation Committee was formed and determined the amount following Tuesday's meeting.
The committee would have been made up of an independent chairman with a legal background, a representative of the Football League, Premier League, the PFA and the LMA.
How did they come to the figure?
They took into account the status of the club the player is leaving, the status of the club he's joining, the amount of money the club paid when they signed him originally, the length of time he spent at the club and the terms of the contract offered to him by the club he's at and the club he's leaving.
Ings (left) joined Liverpool last summer
What else has an impact on the player's value?
The panel would also consider other costs, which Burnley would have to provide evidence of, including cost of training and playing facilities, education and welfare requirements, medical facilities, friendly and competitive matches as well as scouting and coaching fees
Robert Lewandowski says move to Premier League is possible
Robert Lewandowski has scored 38 goals for Bayern Munich this season
Robert Lewandowski has refused to
rule out a move to the Premier League at some point in his career, but
insists he is happy at Bayern Munich for now.
The prolific Poland international has been linked with the likes
of Manchester United, Arsenal and Real Madrid consistently over the last
few years, but until now has insisted he will stay in Germany.
While admitting he is still enjoying his time at Bayern, the 27-year-old now believes a move away is a possibility in the coming years.
"Maybe I'll play in England or Spain one day," he told France Football.
"But, if I committed to pursuing my career in Munich, it's because I considered it the ideal club at which to move up a level and to win more trophies."
The striker has scored a remarkable 38 goals in 46 games for the
Bundesliga table-toppers, and is set to start on Wednesday night in a
Champions League semi-final tie against Atletico Madrid.
Lewandowski is keen to play for a successful club, and says Bayern's ability to reach the latter stages of Europe's premier competition year-in, year-out is a big plus.
"The fact that every season they reach at least the semi-finals of
the Champions League impressed me," he continued. "Apart from Real
Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, what other teams can brag about
such consistency?
"I don't know what my future will look like but at the moment I'm very happy at Bayern."
While admitting he is still enjoying his time at Bayern, the 27-year-old now believes a move away is a possibility in the coming years.
"Maybe I'll play in England or Spain one day," he told France Football.
"But, if I committed to pursuing my career in Munich, it's because I considered it the ideal club at which to move up a level and to win more trophies."
Lewandowski, pictured scoring against Schalke, could move to England
Lewandowski is keen to play for a successful club, and says Bayern's ability to reach the latter stages of Europe's premier competition year-in, year-out is a big plus.
Lewandowski (left) says he is happy at Bayern Munich for now
"I don't know what my future will look like but at the moment I'm very happy at Bayern."
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