Most Seen: See what Boateng told Man United Boss Mourinho after rejecting Manchester United Move

Most Seen: See what Boateng told Man United Boss Mourinho after rejecting Manchester United Move

Jerome Boateng has revealed that he personally called Mourinho tell the Manchester United manager that he would not be moving to Old Trafford this summer.

Mourinho was keen to recruit a new central defender and Boateng was on United’s list of targets along with Tottenham’s Toby Alderweireld and Harry Maguire, who signed a new contract with Leicester City earlier this week.

Boateng also held talks with Paris Saint-Germain about a potential move to Ligue 1, but the 30-year-old opted to remain at Bayern Munich

And the Germany international admits he was reluctant to leave the German champions for a club that did not have everything ‘in place’. ‘I had enquiries from PSG and Manchester United,’ Boateng told Bild.

‘I did not want just to get away from Bayern, but I was thrilled to try a new challenge. ‘I feel well at Bayern. It’s one of the biggest clubs in the world.