The manager’s withering assessment of a player who cost the club £27m three years ago will probably result in a summer move for the left-back
Football managers do not generally make a habit of offering withering criticisms of their own players, and José Mourinho’s frank admissions about Luke Shaw over the weekend are more likely to signal a parting of the ways than a wake-up call.
Phil Neville is among a minority who believe an exasperated manager was merely trying to bring a response through a verbal and highly public kick up the backside, though based on Shaw’s infrequent appearances for Manchester United this season it can be assumed Mourinho ran out of patience with his left-back some time ago.
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