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Jose Fonte set to reject Old Trafford move and sign new deal at Southampton

Football

By Game Yetu | Aug 26, 2016

**Jose Fonte during a previous match [PHOTO: COURTESY]**

Portugal Euro 2016 hero Jose Fonte is wanted by Jose Mourinho but has decided to snub him after crisis talks with club chiefs.

Jose Fonte who rejected Jose Mourinho’s advances after holding a crisis talk with his team Southampton’s bigwigs has re-signed a new deal with his club.

Manchester United boss Mourinho had targeted Euro champ Fonte, 32, to shore up his defence and was lining up an £12million move for the centre-half.

Jose Fonte who was in action for Southampton during their match last weekend against Manchester united was to be added onto the list of mourinho’s summer signings with the likes of Paul Pogba.

Southampton’s director of football Les Reed and chairman Ralph Krueger have convinced the Portuguese defender to stay at club as he has a bright future ahead.