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Published 21:32 31 Jul 2018 BST
Updated 22:03 31 Jul 2018 BST
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"I am confident I will get one, but I think two I am not going to get - which is not a drama," he told beIN Sports.
"In every pre-season, it happens the same, with every club, which is that the manager wants more. It’s our nature, you always want more for your team, but then club decisions are different and normally you don’t get what you want, which happened during all my career. So, if I get one player until the end of the market, that’s fine."It looks like that player could be Colombian defender Yerry Mina. According to Duncan Castles, writing on Yahoo Sports, United are looking at the possibility of signing Mina from Barcelona as he will cost less than other defensive targets, such as Harry Maguire and Toby Alderweireld. United currently have five senior central defenders - Chris Smalling, Phil Jones, Marcos Rojo, Victor Lindelof and Eric Bailly. But it appears Mourinho isn't happy with his options.
Maguire impressed for Leicester last season and for England at the World Cup and the report claims that the Foxes could now demand up to £75m for the defender. United have also found it difficult to complete a move for Alderweireld from Tottenham. The Belgian defender could command a similar fee, which has prompted United to look elsewhere.
That has led them to Mina, who only joined Barcelona from Brazilian side Palmeiras in January. He cost around €12m at the time and only played six times for the Catalans. But he would undoubtedly move for a lot more if the deal to Old Trafford goes through.
Mina, who scored three times for Colombia at the World Cup, had been linked with a transfer to Everton before the United speculation began. According to Castles, the 23-year-old has been scouted by United since 2016, when Mourinho arrived at the club.Quiz: Can you guess these iconic 2000’s World Cup players
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