EPL: Boateng reveals what he told Mourinho before rejecting Man U

Bayern Munich defender, Jerome Boateng, has revealed that he personally called Jose Mourinho, to tell the Manchester United manager that he would not be moving to Old Trafford this summer.

Mourinho was keen to bring in a new central defender and Boateng was on United’s list of targets, along with Tottenham’s Toby Alderweireld and Harry Maguire.

Boateng also held talks with Paris Saint-Germain about a potential move to Ligue 1, but the 30-year-old opted to remain at the Allianz Arena.
According to him, he was reluctant to leave the German champions for a club that did not have everything in place. ‘

“I had enquiries from PSG and Manchester United.

“I did not want just to get away from Bayern, but I was thrilled to try a new challenge.

“I feel well at Bayern. It’s one of the biggest clubs in the world.

“I called Jose Mourinho, I told him that his interest was an honor for me and thanked him for trying so hard for me.

“I explained to Jose that it’s difficult to leave Bayern, and if I do, everything has to be in place to top this club,” Boateng told Bild.