Jose Mourinho Urges Man United To Sign £170m World Superstar Instead of Ronaldo

United have been linked with a move for the Real Madrid ace Cristiano Ronaldo after he revealed he wanted to leave Spain after being accused of £13million tax fraud.

But Jose Mourinho and Manchester United have decided to break the bank as report claims that United are willing to meet Brazilian superstar Neymar’s €196 million buyout clause and bring the Barcelona forward to Manchester instead of Ronaldo.

If United are to meet the Brazilian’s buyout clause, though, they’ll have to pay considerably more than the €196 million the report mentions. That’s because, as per his contract, his buyout clause has been bumped up to €222 million by Barcelona.

Neymar had a rather disappoiting season last time around (with the stellar exception of the game against PSG) and registered just 20 goals (low by his high standards) and 27 assists across all competitions.

He did, though, have a brilliant year with his national team as he inspired the Brazilians to become the first team (apart from hosts Russia) to have sealed their place at the 2018 World Cup.

These latest rumours come after the “Cristiano Ronaldo is returning home” whispers have died down with the Portuguese apparently having reconciled with Florentino Perez and Real Madrid,

as United go in search of the one statement signing that (along with Pogba’s capture last year) will truly signify the Red Devils’ arrival back on the grand scheme of things on the European stage.