Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho explains why he sold Mohamed Salah to Roma
Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho explains why he sold Mohamed Salah to Roma
MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho signed Mohamed Salah for Chelsea
in 2014 but then sold him two years later.
The Portuguese manager never saw the best of Salah who has gone on to
become one of the best players in Europe.
Salah arrived at Chelsea for a fee £11m but made just 13 Premier
League appearances during his home at Stamford Bridge.
Mourinho sent the Egyptian on loan to Roma where he made a big impact
and eventually joined permanently.
Mourinho paid tribute to the winger ahead of the clash but claimed
that he wasn’t mentally ready for the Premier League when he arrived from
Basel.
“I think he’s developed incredibly well at every level,” said
Mourinho.
“Physically, amazing development. He was a fast, fragile boy and now
he’s a fast, strong man.
“He hadn’t psychologically adapted, coming direct from a small club
in Switzerland [FC Basel] to a big club in England and the Premier League
[Chelsea]. It was too much.
”Now he plays everywhere against any team – completely different than
the potential player we bought from Basel to Chelsea.
“He was a project player then and now he’s one of the best players in
the world.
“So I don’t think the fact
that I know him helps me, because I knew the project player and now he’s a top
player.“
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