Manchester United poised for sensational swap-deal to spite Mourinho

Manchester United could make a major deal.

Jose Mourinho’s name invokes a sour taste in Manchester. The Portuguese’s tenure at Manchester United was a despicable show of ineptitude and eery signs of a man losing his touch. Jose Mourinho was once a genius who has now been tainted by his ego and his stubbornness to stick with a system that is archaic in modern football.

The same Mourinho cracks are starting to show at Tottenham. The Portuguese has struggled to take the Londoners back to the heights they had reached in the previous season and continues to deploy a rigid defensive system despite its ineffectiveness.

Meanwhile, United, once freed from the shackles of Mourinho’s tight control, have blossomed into an exciting side. The mood at Old Trafford has shifted from outright despondence to genuine optimism. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer might not have been the first choice Mourinho successor but the Norwegian has done well to erase the toxic environment created by the Portuguese coach and has started to write a legacy of his own.

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Undoubtedly the biggest challenge Solskjaer will face at the club is the upcoming summer transfer window. United are desperate to catch up with their club rivals. However, for the Red Devils to stand a chance of closing the gap, they will need to bolster their current squad.

The current financial environment will put a huge obstacle in Solskjaer’s way. Teams will be battling it out for bargain deals in order to preserve cash.

And it seems United may clash with Jose Mourinho in an attempt to sign a potential target.

Ivan Perisic is currently on loan at Bayern Munich from Inter Milan but he is unlikely to stay in Germany. Consequently, Jose Mourinho has expressed an interest in the Croatian star.

However it seems United could poach Ivan Perisic away from Jose Mourinho’s grasp. According to Fussball Transfers via the Daily Express, the Red Devils are looking to make a swap deal with Inter Milan for Ivan Perisic with Alexis Sanchez going the other way.

With the tough financial climate, swap deals could be the way to go for the Red Devils. In Ivan Perisic United would be getting an accomplished winger with the right skillset and attributes to succeed in Solskjaer’s side.

At the same time, the Red Devils will also be able to solve their Alexis Sanchez conundrum and finally offload the Chilean star.

Would you swap Ivan Perisic for Alexis Sanchez?