José Mourinho on El Chiringuito (II): I haven't asked for any signings | OneFootball

José Mourinho has given an exclusive interview to 'El Chiringuito' in which he talked about everything. This is the second part of the interview.

The signings he has asked for

"I haven’t asked for anyone. I arrived after analyzing the squad well, being absolutely aware of what I want. Looking at what happened last season and what you pass on to Lisbon, I wanted to understand a lot of things and behave as if I knew nothing. And finding a winger who is good one-on-one, aggressive, and can play on both flanks (Diomandé) is not easy. I don’t want to analyze whether he cost 80, 120... I just say, 'yes, I want him'."

Bernardo Silva

"My player? No, he belongs to Pep Guardiola. He brings everything. I hope we can have few problems and a lot of stability, and if we do have it, Bernardo is a midfielder for me, but he can play as an attacking midfielder, on the right wing, anywhere... It has nothing to do with snatching him from Atlético or Barcelona, it was my conviction that Bernardo is Real Madrid level."

Modric and Kroos's replacements

"There is only one Kroos and only one Modric. Arda Guler? I love him, and something similar to what happened with Luka will happen to him: you start out as a '10', attacking, and in the end you’ll finish as an '8' or a '6'... with his understanding of the game, that’s the role Arda will have."

The affection Florentino Pérez has for him

"How did he ask me to come back? First there were the rumors and much later, the contacts. Benfica means a lot to me and I thought I would stay there for a long time. When Real Madrid contacted me, it had the impact I want players to feel. When he called me... easy. I had no doubts. Returning to a club has a lot of meaning. Like when I returned to Chelsea for the second time. After so many years and so many coaches, you are the best and I want you to come back. And I came back."

"After everything Real Madrid has won, they want me to come back, and they want me to come back when I’m coming without having won anything, only because they know me. I’m coming because they know what I can bring. It’s deeper than that. I’m very proud."

The Negreira case

"It’s in the hands of the courts. Let’s see what justice does. Without knowing who Negreira was, without knowing that was his name, when I was here, I sensed something. You could feel something strange. I didn’t know who it was, but it was strange. The only thing I look at now is justice. If the vice president of referees is paid, is that manipulation of the competition? Obviously. Having the courage to look each other in the eye. In Italy they did it with 'Calciopoli'. Should Barça have been relegated to the Segunda División? You tell me. La Liga has to have Barcelona."

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