According to Western media donbalon, Mourinho plans to poach the two old owners of Manchester United and Tottenham, and bring Bailey and Hoybel, two of his former disciples, to Rome. Meanwhile, The coach is ready to send Zaniolo away, and Atletico are willing to pay a transfer fee of 40 million for the Italian star.
In more than half a year since joining Roma, Mourinho has made great adjustments to the team's lineup, sending away more than 10 players in the summer window last year and bringing in several new signings. At present, these adjustments of Mourinha are not obvious, he is not satisfied with the lineup he has, and needs to continue to improve.
According to the report, Mourinho has set his sights on the two old clubs of Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, hoping to take a player from each of them. For Manchester United, Mourinho has his eye on Bailey, the Ivorian centre-back is the first signing since the madman joined Manchester United, and the transfer fee is 30 million pounds. Bailey started off to Manchester United amazingly, but plagued by injuries, his position was gradually marginalized and he is now only the fourth centre-back of Manchester United.
Bailey has only been given six starts this season and United are willing to consider transferring them. Mourinho is said to offer a way out for Bailey, who wants to sign the Ivorian star on a rent-before-buy basis, with the buyout terms selective. In fact, Rome had chased Bailey in the winter window, but for economic reasons, the deal did not materialize. Bailey's contract is still two and a half years away, and Manchester United is asking for around 30 million, which is not a low figure for Roma.
On the other side, Mourinho wants to take Hoybil from Tottenham, a more difficult operation. At Tottenham, Mourinho led the introduction of Hoibel and entrusted him with a heavy responsibility, and the Danish star was very reliable. Under Conte, Hoybel is also an absolute mainstay, and unless Roma pays a high transfer fee, the probability of Spurs releasing people is extremely low. In contrast, Mourinho and Bailey are more likely to be reunited in Rome.
At the same time, Mourinho deliberately sent away some Roma players he did not need, including a slightly unexpected name - Zaniolo. The Italian star is well-known and is the club's focus on training. However, due to injuries, Zaniolo has developed far less than expected in recent years, scoring just two goals in 20 league games this season and being less efficient.
Previously, mourinho had "knocked" Zaniolo and once sent him to the reserve team, and the relationship between the two was not good. According to the report, Mourinho is considering selling Zaniolo for 60 million in exchange for reinforcement funds. Atletico have shown a strong interest in Zaniolo, interested in bringing in his replacement Felix, Simeone willing to pay 40 million to sign the Italian star, and the two are still in communication.