Jose Mourinho breaks his silence amid Man United transfer talk

Jose Mourinho has explained his recent trip to Croatia to Manchester United fans amid talk that he was on a summer transfer scouting mission.

The Portuguese coach was pictured in Croatia meeting super agent Predrag Mijatovic on Friday afternoon amid speculation that the Manchester United manager was planning to scout some players on his trip.

However, the Manchester United boss has moved to play down suggestions that he was on a transfer mission and instead insisted that he was only catching up with some friends.

Mourinho told Croatian media outlet HNTV: “I have no hidden cause.

“I just came to enjoy my free days and visit some friends like Predrag Mijatovic and Davor Suker.

“I know everyone believes I came to watch some players.

“But in football today you don’t have to travel around in order to see some players, I know all of them well.”

“I came as a person that wants to relax and enjoy the nice weather, unlike the rainy weather in Manchester.”

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Mourinho will have been enjoying some downtime away from the relentless pressure at Manchester United during the international break.

His side are currently in fifth place in the Premier League table as they chase Champions League qualification in his first season at the club.

The Red Devils return to Premier League action after the international break when they host West Brom at Old Trafford next weekend.