Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho launches audacious bid to land Willian from Chelsea

JOSE MOURINHO has made an audacious last gasp bid to land Willian from Chelsea.

It would be the second player Manchester United boss Mourinho has plundered from his old club after landing Nemanja Matic in a £40million deal.

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It would see Mourinho reunited with another of the key figures from his 2014-15 title winning side at Stamford Bridge.

Mourinho always said he had four targets this season and had completed the transfer of three with striker Romelu Lukaku, defender Victor Lindelof and defensive midfielder Matic.

He was still looking for a wide right man to play in a 3-4-3 as well as the 4-2-3-1 he usually employs.

Willian, 29, could also play as a wing back in a 3-5-2- although it would not be his preferred position.

He is likely to cost in the region of £35m having joined Chelsea for £30million from Russian side Anzi Makhachkala back in August 2013.

Initially Mourinho had been chasing Ivan Perisic from Inter Milan to fill a role wide right but kept hitting a brick wall in his bid to land him.

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It would be another incredible coup for Mourinho if he were to get Willian.

Much will depend on who Chelsea manager Antonio Conte gets himself on this deadline day.

Riyad Mahrez is on his way to Stamford Bridge from Leicester City.

Conte has also been trying to get Danny Drinkwater from the King Power Stadium.