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Mourinho not happy with Pereira’s decision to leave Manchester United

Andreas Pereira Getty Images
  • Andreas Pereira joined Valencia on a season-long loan
  •  Mourinho has had to accept Pereira's desire to return to La Liga
  • Pereira featured in all of United’s pre-season games

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has criticized Andreas Pereira for leaving Manchester United to join Valencia on loan.

Mourinho says the Brazilian midfielder should have shown he is prepared to fight for his place at Old Trafford instead of switching to Spain on deadline day - even though he has never started a Premier League game.

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