Manchester United keen on £40m Joao Mario from Inter Milan once Henrikh Mkhitaryan leaves for Serie A club
Joao Mario, 24, will cost Man United at least the £40million that Inter paid Sporting Lisbon after Euro 2016
JOSE MOURINHO wants Joao Mario from Inter Milan when Henrikh Mkhitaryan goes to the Italian giants.
Mkhitaryan, 28, is set for the axe at Manchester United after losing his first-team place, with Inter ready to swoop.
But the Italians have a player Mourinho has targeted as a long-term replacement for Michael Carrick in central midfield.
Joao, 24, will cost United at least the £40million that Inter paid Sporting Lisbon just after he won Euro 2016 with Portugal.
Inter boss Luciano Spalletti admits his player is not happy at the San Siro but insists there has been no transfer request.
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Mkhitaryan has fallen out of favour at Manchester United and ready for an Old Trafford exit.
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