Jose Mourinho wants to raid Man Utd for his former signing and build team around him in shock transfer

JOSE MOURINHO is keen to sign Fred from Manchester United, Sun Online has learned. 

The Portuguese is plotting a raid on his former club because the Brazilian has fallen further down the pecking order at Old Trafford. 

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A source said: “Jose signed Fred for Manchester United and he remains a big, big fan of the player.

“He will not be a regular starter next season which has put Jose and Roma on red alert. 

“For Mourinho, Fred would be a key player and someone he’d be looking to build a midfield around. Roma’s midfield is aging and is in desperate need of new faces.”

Sun Online understands that Mourinho has been promised funds to help Roma “take the next step” in Serie A. 

“Jose wants to challenge for the title,” the source said. “He has the spine of a fine team but there needs to be big additions for them to compete at the very top of the League.”

The arrival of Mason Mount at United leaves a question mark over the future of Fred and his team-mate Scott McTominay. 

Our source added: “Both players want to be regular first team starters. But Mount, Casemiro, [Bruno] Fernandes and [Christian] Eriksen are all ahead of them in the pecking order. 

“Erik Ten Hag doesn’t want to lose either Fred or McTominay because he wants a squad that can compete on all fronts next season. 

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“But, ultimately, if a big offer comes in and the players want to go then the club will have a difficult decision to make.”

Sun Online understands West Ham are interested in the Scottish midfielder.

They will have cash to spend following the exit of Declan Rice and are looking to boost their midfield options. 

The source added: “David Moyes is a big fan. Rice is irreplaceable but McTominay would tick lots of boxes for West Ham.”

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