Man Utd news: Jose Mourinho arrives to begin the tough task of rebuilding Manchester United into Premier and Champions League challengers
Special One travelled first-class from London to start working with his new-look team spearheaded by Zlatan Ibrahimovic
MANCHESTER UNITED manager Jose Mourinho has landed in the city to start rebuilding the once-great Premier League side.
With favourite forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic in and mistrusted midfielder Juan Mata set to be shipped out to Premier League rivals Everton, the Special One is already hard at work.
The Portuguese has a busy few weeks ahead as he has to cope with a number of under-performing and unsettled players.
The marquee manager has cut short his summer holiday to have a serious sit down with United legend sir Alex Ferguson over the future of the club facing another season in the Europa League.
Belgian midfielder Adnan Januzaj is prepared to give the new boss an ultimatum to play him or sell him as he is tired of going out on fruitless loans.
Derby and England under-21 ace Will Hughes is also on Mourinho's transfer target list as he aims to boost the number of homegrown talents in his squad.
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And Marcus Rojo, whose petulant red card for Argentina contributed to them losing the Copa America final to Chile - and ultimately Lionel Messi from the national team - also looks to be ditched.
Mourinho will have to hit the ground running at Old Trafford after upsetting the applecart but letting Ryan Giggs leave the club after almost three decades of glorious service.
The Welsh coach did not see himself fitting in with the new set-up and quit his boyhood club, saying: “It’s time for a new chapter and a new challenge.
"I’m excited about the future - I’ve had the best apprenticeship into management anyone could ever ask for.”