The Northern Ireland international claims he defied the Portuguese during transfer talks ahead of switching to Sunderland last summer
Paddy McNair has revealed that he defied the wishes of Jose Mourinho in order to force through a move away from Manchester United.
A product of the Red Devils’ academy system, having joined their youth ranks as a teenager, the Northern Ireland international was handed a senior debut in September 2014.
He would make a total of 18 appearances in that breakthrough campaign, before slipping down the pecking order and out of favour the following season.
With game time limited and a new manager inheriting the reins, McNair found himself at a career crossroads in the summer of 2016.