According to reports in The Sun, Tottenham Hotspur defender Danny Rose is likely to be one of Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho’s top January transfer targets.
What’s the word, then?
Well, The Sun say that Mourinho is ready to step up his pursuit of the England international in the New Year having tracked him for the last couple of years.
The Sun says that Rose is keen on leaving Spurs, after he told the same source in an exclusive interview back in August that he would consider quitting the north London outfit in order to earn a more lucrative contract and boost his chances of winning trophies.
A source told the newspaper: “It is not secret that Jose likes Rose. He is looking to make a move for him in January when the window opens.
“He could prove difficult to get though as Tottenham do not like dealing with United. It all depends on money at the end of the day.”
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is adamant that he won’t sell the 27-year-old to the Red Devils, as he doesn’t want to improve another one of their Premier League rivals’ squads having sold Kyle Walker to Manchester City in the summer.
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How has Rose done this season?
The left-back only returned to first-team action last month after picking up a knee injury back in January, playing the last 10 minutes of the draw against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.
Since then he has been an unused substitute against Liverpool and Manchester United, as well as starting the Carabao Cup defeat against West Ham United and the Premier League win against Crystal Palace before the international break.
Considering he has only played 181 minutes of football is hard to judge him just yet, but he has certainly shown glimpses that he is getting back to his best.
Could a deal happen in January?
Well, with Mourinho wanting a specialist left-back in the New Year with Luke Shaw’s United career looking to be over, it would be no surprise if he attempted to sign Rose.
However, having sold Walker just a few months before it seems unlikely that Spurs will sell the 27-year-old unless either the player really pushes for a move, or the Red Devils submit an offer that is simply too good to turn down and one that would allow Spurs to bring in a better replacement.
