He sees Pepe as the perfect cover player, an experienced head to help mould United’s current d. AS the?Premier League becomes richer and richer, younger players are now more inclined to make the move to England, rather than staying at their parent club. But for the right price, Mourinho would still be keen for extra cover in their defensive ranks, especially now that the impressive Eric Bailly is off to the Africa Cup of Nations. “But on the other there was a crucial offer for my family that I couldn’t turn down. tional reportedly told he will have the No2 shirt at Old Trafford if the move goes ahead. ted players in Belgiums Golden Generation, which features Eden Hazard and Kevin De Bruyne, it is now unlikely the 27-year-old?will ever test himself in one of Europes top leagues. in his contract – meaning the Red Devils could steal him away from Portugal. er news and gossip ahead of the January window with SunSport’s daily LIVE blogRojo has struggled since joining United and is now enjoying the best spell, while Jones is never too far away from an injury. The former Newcastle United star has found the back of the net twice this season, in the 5-1 defeat against Arsenal, and the 4-1 drubbing of Swansea City. The 25-year-old moved to Germany from Zlatan Ibrahimovics old club Malmo, for just £3m in January 20.