JOSE MOURINHO is ready to prioritise Euro glory over the Premier League.
Manchester United travelled to Russia yesterday ahead of Thursday’s Europa League last-16 clash with Rostov.
Jose Mourinho is targeting the Europa League over the Premier LeaguePA:Press Association
If Mourinho’s troops make the quarter-finals, the manager believes they will have a realistic chance of winning the competition.
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And that would secure them a Champions League place without having to rely on a late run to make the top four of the Premier League.
Mourinho said: “If we beat Rostov, then we have to think really seriously about the Europa League.
Winning the cup will guarantee qualification for next season's Champions LeaguePA:Press Association
“When a team gets in the last eight you smell the final. Then in a certain period of the season I have to analyse my team, the condition of everyone.
“I have to make choices but choices that I would always share with my owners, with my board.”
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Mourinho has already led United to the EFL Cup this seasonEPA
United are sixth in the Prem — three points adrift of fourth spot — and still have to travel to Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester City.
Their major rivals in Europe appear to be Roma and Lyon, who face each other in the last 16.
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