With a deal all done and dusted for Valencia defender Nicolas Otamendi we are now receiving news that Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho called the Argentinian’s agent in an attempt to hijack his move to Old Trafford.
Mourinho sees the 27-year-old Argentinian international as the perfect replacement for Chelsea veteran John Terry, and according to Spanish newspaper Super Deporte rang the player’s agent Jorge Mendes to see if he can convince Mendes to pull out of the deal with United and sell the player to Chelsea instead.
Mourinho realize that he will have to meet Otamendi’s release clause which is quoted as being as much as £50 million by some sources with the real figure believed to be around £36 million.
If this happens it will seriously piss off Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal who already had Otamendi pencilled into his starting XI for next season.
