Jose Mourinho calls for Manchester United to spend more to compete with rivals Manchester City: 'It is not enough, they buy full backs for the price of the strikers'
Jose Mourinho wants more money to be able to compete with Manchester City
He claimed his squad are not equipped to win the Premier League title
Manchester United drew 2-2 with Burnley on Tuesday afternoon
Jose Mourinho demanded Manchester United release further millions in a bid to compete with Manchester City.
United’s title challenge has evaporated this month after dropping seven points in five Premier League games.
Mourinho implored Ed Woodward to give him more cash despite being afforded nearly £300million over 18 months. Three of his lavish signings - Paul Pogba, Nemanja Matic and Romelu Lukaku - all started Tuesday's draw against Burnley.
Jose Mourinho demanded Manchester United release further millions to compete with City
Mourinho suggested United’s illustrious history is being used against them
Guardiola and Mourinho signings
Ilkay Gundogan: Borussia Dortmund, £21m, Nolito: Celta Vigo, £14m, Oleksandr Zinchenko: Ufa, £2m, Leroy Sane: Schalke, £42m, Marlos Moreno: Atletico Nacional, £4.5m, Gerónimo Rulli: Deportivo Maldonado, £4m, John Stones: Everton, £47m, Pablo Marí: Gimnastic, £200,000, Claudio Bravo: Barcelona, £17m, Gabriel Jesus: Palmeiras, £27m, Ederson: Benfica, £35m, Bernardo Silva: Monaco, £43m, Kyle Walker: Tottenham, £54m, Douglas Luiz: Vasco da Gama, £10.7m, Danilo: Real Madrid, £27m, Benjamin Mendy: Monaco, £52m, Olarenwaju Kayode: Austria Vienna, £3.4m.
Total: £403.8m
Eric Bailly: Villarreal, £30m, Zlatan Ibrahimovic: Paris Saint-Germain, Free, Henrikh Mkhitaryan: Borussia Dortmund, £27m, Paul Pogba: Juventus, £89m, Victor Lindelof: Benfica, £30m, Romelu Lukaku: Everton, £75m, Nemanja Matic: Chelsea, £35m.
Total: £286m