Mourinho’s words in England are always taken with a pinch of salt, especially that many journalists came to the conclusion that when he affirms sometimes something, the interpretation should go the other way around.
This week, the man said that Chelsea is not interested in Benatia, though a yesterday report the BBC quoted from says the opposite.
According to said report relayed by the BBC Sport, “Manchester United & Chelsea Football Club are set to battle it out for AS Roma’s £24m defender Mehdi Benatia.”
The report has it that Man Utd is currently making desperate efforts to lure the Moroccan defender and are offering £24m to beat rivals Chelsea to the player.
The report the BBC quoted from says that A.S. Roma sporting director Walter Sabatini had flown to London to held talks with Chelsea and Manchester united about a prospective move.
The report added that Bayern Munich is also seriously interested in luring the player.
The Moroccan Times.
