Jose Mourinho risks awkward reunion with one of his ex-Man United players as he prepares to join Fenerbahce - having once claimed he 'NEVER wanted to sign' the midfielder at Old Trafford

Jose Mourinho is set for an awkward reunion with a former Manchester United player as he prepares to return to management.

Mourinho has reportedly agreed to become the new manager of Fenerbahce on a two-year deal.

The Portuguese has been without a club since his departure from Roma in January.

Mourinho will undoubtedly be relishing the opportunity to return to the dugout.

However, Mourinho may not be particularly pleased about the prospect of having to manage one player again. 

Mourinho was in charge of United when they signed Fred from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2018 for £47million.

However, Fred ended up playing just 12 times for United under Mourinho, who didn't appear to have much faith in him.

Fred was frustrated after being substituted during a Champions League game against Valencia. It was suggested that Mourinho then told Fred 'your days are numbered'.

Reports also claimed that Mourinho 'never wanted to sign' Fred for United. 

Mourinho was sacked by United in December 2018, with Fred eventually going on to feature more prominently. 

In total Fred played 213 games for United before his departure from the club last year.

This season Fred was a regular in the starting lineup for Fenerbahce as he made 35 appearances across all competitions.