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Jamie Redknapp: Jose Mourinho won't attract flair players to Manchester United

Eurosport
ByEurosport

Updated 20/03/2018 at 10:15 GMT

Former Liverpool and England midfielder Jamie Redknapp believes Manchester United won't be able to attract top flair with Jose Mourinho as manager.

José Mourinho

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Paul Pogba, Marcus Rashford, Juan Mata, Alexis Sanchez and Anthony Martial have all struggled to hit top form this season, apparently seeing their creativity blunted under Mourinho's defensive demands and tactics.
"Some might say it's the biggest club in the world, but if you're looking at going to play for Manchester United and you're a flair player - do you really want to go there at the moment with the way that they play?," said Sky Sports pundit Redknapp.
"You won't be looking at it saying 'that's a team I want to play for'- there's just no enjoyment in their play. It doesn't sit well with the fans and that's why I think they'll miss out on some good players."
Redknapp also believes £89m man Pogba will be looking for a way out of United this summer having been relegated to the bench before coming on as a second-half substitute for Marouane Fellaini in the 2-1 Champions League defeat to Sevilla in the last 16.
"I don't see how the issue with Paul Pogba can be resolved," said Redknapp.
Pogba and Jose Mourinho have 100 per cent lost trust in each other. Pogba will never forgive Mourinho for what he's done because he's publicly humiliated him by putting players like Marouane Fellaini ahead of him. There's no trust there from Mourinho either.
"I think in my era you could've swallowed it and gone 'that's fine - we'll move on' but I don't think that happens with players anymore. I think his agent will already be talking about what happens with Pogba going forward - he could move somewhere else if Mourinho stays.
"I think we're at a critical stage in the relationship between the player and the manager - it's a shame."
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