Manchester United are ready to rub salt in Jose Mourinho’s wounds after his sacking, it has emerged.
The Red Devils will reportedly launch a double transfer swoop in January.
The Premier League giants are ready to launch bids for Juventus winger Douglas Costa and a new centre-back.
According to the Sun, before leaving United, Mourinho learned of the club’s plans to try and sign Juve wide-man Costa and a new defender this winter.
The source said: “Now they have money! They are trying to buy Douglas Costa from Juve and one centre-back.”
Meanwhile, Mourinho is immensely proud of his time as Manchester United manager but would not delve into the issues that played a part in Old Trafford exit.
United shocked the footballing world on Tuesday by calling time on the Portuguese’s two and a half years at the club, having overseen their worst start to a Premier League season.
Mourinho lifted the Europa League, EFL Cup and Community Shield in his first year at the club before finishing runners-up in both the league and FA Cup, but things have unravelled since the start of his third campaign at the helm.
The former United boss has made his frustrations about players and the club’s decisions clear over recent months, but kept his feelings on such matters to himself in a statement released the day after his sacking.