Jose Mourinho has confirmed he is not going to sign any centre-backs in January in spite of Eric Bailly’s unavailability due to the African Cup of Nations, according to Sky Sports.
After failed attempts to sign Swedish defender Victor Lindelöf from Benfica, Mourinho confirmed that he is happy with his centre-back options.
Asked ahead of their FA Cup third-round match against Reading whether he will sign another centre-back in the January window, Mourinho said:
No, I wait for Bailly.
I hope the three can control the situation in those eight matches [that Bailly will miss at the Africa Cup of Nations].
I will try to rest one in every game. On Saturday [against Reading] I will rest one, against Hull [in Tuesday’s EFL Cup semi-final first leg] another.
We’ll try to make a rotation between these three. We still have Daley Blind as the fourth, in case we need him to play there. We have Michael Carrick. So let’s try.
The Reds are currently on a fantastic run of form and their longest winning streak in seven years, winning eight matches in a row. They also remain in the Europa League and EFL Cup, despite their busy schedule. Mourinho, who has told Memphis Depay and Morgan Schneiderlin they can leave Old Trafford in January transfer market, is happy with the size of his squad.
He said:
I have 24 players. I cannot have 25 or 30. We have the right number of players. Is every player the same? No, let’s be realistic. The squad is good, but not every player is the same.
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