Bayern Munich Defender, Jerome Boateng has revealed that he personally called Jose Mourinho to tell him he would not be joining Manchester United in the summer after the English club tabled a bid for the German Defender.
Mourinho wanted to add a central defender to his Manchester United team in the summer, but they missed out on a number of big-name defenders including Diego Godin and Jerome Boateng
“I had inquiries from PSG and Manchester United.
“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.
“I called Jose Mourinho, I told him that his interest was an honor for me and thanked him for trying so hard for me.
“I explained to Jose that it’s difficult to leave Bayern, and if I do, everything has to be in place to top this club,” Boateng told Bild.