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Jose Mourinho Says He'd 'Never' Have Sold Chicharito, Angel Di Maria, Others

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Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has dished a glancing blow to predecessor Louis van Gaal after saying he would "never have sold" the likes of Angel Di Maria, Javier Hernandez and Danny Welbeck.

Speaking to the media before Thursday's UEFA Europa League round-of-16 second leg fixture against Rostov, Mourinho lashed out at the mistakes committed before his arrival when speaking to BBC pundit Gary Lineker, via the Press Association's Simon Peach:

Simon Peach

Mourinho: "#MUFC sold players that I'd never sell & bought players I'd never buy.