Fred made his first United appearance off the bench in Saturday’s 4-1 friendly defeat by to Liverpool Carlos Osorio/APJosé Mourinho insists that it would not be “a drama” if Manchester United only sign one more player this summer, despite his preference for two new additions to the squad. The Portuguese has been increasingly outspoken and irritated by a variety of matters on the club’s pre-season tour of the United States, with transfers one of his main complaints. United have so far only managed to bring in Brazil midfielder Fred, raw full back Diogo Dalot and third-choice goalkeeper Lee Grant. Mourinho freely admitted he wants another two new signings in a bid to launch an improved Premier League title challenge by the August 9 deadline, but attempted to downplay the frustrations of only getting one. Asked if he was confident he would get both,…

Source: The Times July 31, 2018 10:52 UTC