Jose Mourinho and Ed Woodward's relationship has hit an all-time low after a major row concerning summer transfers, reports claim
The Manchester United manager has made no secret of his fury at the club's inability to add substantially to the playing squad this summer, although he has spent £70million so far
United's executive vice-chairman Woodward has refused to spend excessively this summer and Mourinho has been told he must sell before he can buy after bringing in Fred, Diogo Dalot and Lee Grant
Mourinho is anxious to strengthen his first team squad, which is severely depleted during pre-season
The former Chelsea and Real Madrid manager is without 17 first team players, nine of whom are injured while eight, including the likes of Paul Pogba and Romelu Lukaku, are on extended breaks following their efforts at the World Cup
Though the returning party will ease Mourinho's concerns somewhat, with United failing to win a game in pre-season, he still believes that new recruits are needed to provide a sterner challenge to Manchester City in the Premier League
With Liverpool spending particularly big, Mourinho has not bothered to hide his frustration at the lack of funds made available to him
He piled the pressure on Woodward during a heated press conference following a humiliating 4-1 defeat to Jurgen Klopp's side
'I would like to have two more players,' he snarled. 'I think I am not going to get two
I think that it's possible I will have one. 'And that one, I gave a list to my club of five names a few months ago
And I wait to see if it's possible to have one of these players. 'If it's possible, it's possible
If it's not, it's not. If it's possible, it's good. If not then we keep fighting and working and believing in the players we have
' Woodward does not agree with Mourinho's assessment that major recruitment is needed and is putting a halt to any major spending until fringe players are offloaded
And his stance has infuriated Mourinho, according to the Daily Mail. The 55-year-old branded United's pre-season tour as a waste of time and hit out at the options available to him
'This is not my squad, not even 30 per cent my squad,' he added. 'Half these players won't be here on August 9
' His comments have not been well received among members of United's squad and he is walking a thin line to avoid alienating those on the tour
But it is Woodward who has enraged Mourinho most and their relationship is on the verge of breaking down completely
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