Jose Mourinho confident of landing Chelsea star this summer

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is confident of being able to lure his former player Willian to Old Trafford this summer, according to ESPN FC (via Metro).

The Portuguese boss has made the agile Chelsea forward one of his main targets for this summer’s transfer window, and is willing to offer him more regular playing time in his side than what he currently gets under Antonio Conte.

Jose Mourinho is a big admirer of Willian.

The Brazilian international has lost his starting place to Spanish front-man Pedro despite being named as Chelsea’s Player of the Season one year backwards.

He has only made 13 league starts in this year’s campaign, and returned to the bench against Southampton despite netting a brace against Tottenham in the FA Cup semi-finals.

Chelsea are reluctant to sell their versatile winger to a Premier League rival, but Mourinho believes that a bid worth £32m could do the trick for the Blues.

Should the move materialize, Willian would be following the foot-steps of another Chelsea hero Juan Mata, who left Stamford Bridge for the Red Devils in 2014 after he lost his place in the Blues’ starting eleven.

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