Amidst the growing noise surrounding a move to London, new Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has addressed the situation following his side’s recent pre-season friendly against Fiorentina. The Portuguese tactician is desperate to integrate his star players back into the squad after the World Cup break. Mourinho admitted he is feeling the strain of an incomplete squad, but he expects Vinicius to report for duty in the coming days regardless of the mounting transfer speculation linking him with Arteta’s side.
Speaking via the club’s official website, Mourinho said: “On Monday, Vini Jr, Brahim [Diaz], and Bernardo [Silva] will arrive. Little by little, until the boys who played in the World Cup semifinals and final arrive, with the final being only [Marc] Cucurella.” While Mourinho expects his talisman back, the pressure from Arsenal’s side continues to grow as the transfer deadline approaches.