Manchester United are looking for two new defenders after Jose Mourinho declared that he has given up on the centre back pair of Chris Smalling and Phil Jones.
The Eglish duo have been dismal recently and the Portuguese manager does not see them as the defenders that could lead them to the Premier League title.
Jones scored an own goal in their 2-0 loss to Tottenham, while Chris Smalling conceded the free kick that led to Newcastle scoring in their 1-0 loss to the Magpies last weekend.
These performances have forced him to ask the club’s board to get some new defenders. Mourinho has signed two defenders since he took over at Old Trafford, but Victor Lindelof is also mistake-prone while Eric Bailey is injury-prone.
The former Chelsea boss has previously complained of his club’s lack of investment in the transfer market. He compared them to Manchester City who have been signing defenders for fees that are higher than strikers.
Liverpool signed Virgil van Dijk for £75 million, and the Portuguese manager believes they should be spending that much on defenders if they want to win trophies too.
