Man Utd Transfers: 10 Players Jose Mourinho Should Sign This Summer
The Special Ones.
The news of Atletico Madrid's transfer ban seems to have temporarily put a block on Manchester United's chances of signing Antoine Griezmann, despite the French marksman looking a safe bet for Jose Mourinho before the ruling was issued.
The Spanish side will not be able to sign any new players until January 1st 2018, meaning that they'll likely need to hold on to every available talent in the interim. The fiercely competitive and motivated Griezmann may still look for a move away in the interim, but manager Diego Simeone will almost certainly do everything in his power to halt further proceedings in an effort to maintain the club's La Liga campaign when their season commences in August.
With his chief target now potentially off the table, 'The Special One' will have to up his efforts for a striker to slot into his ageing front line, alongside a selection of players required both to bolster his squad for a fixture-heavy season as well as keep chase in an increasingly unpredictable Premier League.
Having won the Europa League, Manchester United will make a return to the Champions League and the world's biggest footballing stage next season, but can Mourinho assemble a squad fit for such a potentially rewarding campaign?
10. Sergio Agüero
Pep Guardiola chose the final day of the 2016/17 campaign to confirm that Sergio Agüero will still be a Manchester City player for the foreseeable future.
The Argentinian international's awkward season under the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich manager led many to believe he would seek pastures new. Despite his status as the club's most crucial player across several tumultuous and largely successful seasons, Guardiola and his staff seemed to struggle slotting the goalscorer into the system they attempted to force through.
His 33 goals across all competitions for City last season bettered his record the previous term, yet Guardiola still appeared to favour Gabriel Jesus as a longterm solution to the club's perceived problems up front.
Agüero's fitness has been routinely called into question, with the striker often amassing a hatful of goals despite struggling with several injuries over his six years with the club.
However, at only 29, his consistency in front of goal still commands him a place in one of the world's top sides, and a move across Manchester could be a huge statement of intent from Mourinho for the league season ahead.