Paper Talk: Cut-price deal on as Mourinho eyes former Man Utd favourite

Jose Mourinho is plotting to be reunited with a former Man Utd favourite at Tottenham, while another big name has been linked with the Arsenal hotseat, according to Monday’s newspapers.

 

MOURINHO WANTS FELLAINI REUNION AT TOTTENHAM

Former Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini has been linked with a January move to Tottenham.

The towering Belgian, who currently plays for Chinese club Shandong Luneng Taishan, left Old Trafford last January after five and a half years at the club and has enjoyed good form with his new club.

Fellaini has scored 12 goals and added five assists in his 32 matches for the Taishan, but reports in the Belgian media – as per a number of British outlets – suggest Jose Mourinho has been in contact with the player’s agent over a return to the Premier League with Tottenham.

It’s claimed Mourinho is looking for a player who can offer Tottenham something that little bit different and is ready to turn to the former Everton man, whom was something of a favourite of his at Old Trafford.

It’s reported an offer of around £10m could tempt the CSL club to sell Fellaini, which would be well within Tottenham’s budget, though talks would be needed over his personal terms with the player set to earn an eye-watering £230,000 a week in China.

The news is unlikely to go down too well with Tottenham fans, however, with Fellaini unlikely to fit in with their ethos of playing attractive football.

 

 

 

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