Danny Rose’s shocking interview was down to Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho and the player’s agent getting in his head, according to former Tottenham star Graham Roberts.

“Not missing north a year ago when signs 5 new deal now wants to think about going north as misses home I think agent and Jose in ear!,” he explained.

“For the record I don't think Danny will go his a sensational player but not great to do what has done with this interview as been told to!

“Also two days before season starts if you love your team mates/club you don't do interview like that.

“If I done a interview like that 2 days before the season started Maxi miller and Stevie P would have been having more than words with me.”

Frank Lampard thinks it was strange that Chelsea sold Nemanja Matic to United this summer.

“I was surprised because selling to a direct rival isn't the norm at the top end,” he told ESPN FC.

“It was a big deal when Chelsea sold Petr Cech to Arsenal. People at the club seemed to mull it over for quite a while and then out of respect for Petr and what he'd done, and the situation with [Thibaut] Courtois, they let him go.

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“This doesn't seem quite the same, but at the same time we don't know whether Matic wanted to leave. Was it his dream to go and play for Manchester United? Did he want a new challenge at 29?

“There are a lot of variables that aren't easy but from the outside, it does seem strange to let that player go to a direct rival - and he will improve them.

“It was certainly a position that Manchester United as a team needed to strengthen, and they've gone and done it with Matic.”

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AC Milan will battle United for Zlatan Ibrahimovic when he has recovered from his long-term knee injury.

The Daily Telegraph report the Serie A side are considering an offer for the Swedish striker who scored 56 goals in 85 games at the San Siro between 2010/12.

Ibrahimovic is using United’s training ground to recover from his injury suffered against Anderlecht in the Europa League last season.

But Milan’s new Chinese owners are keen to battle the Red Devils for the 35-year-old’s signature.