Croatia’s run to the World Cup final saw them display the kind of bloody-minded desire that Jose Mourinho would love to see more of at Manchester United.
Inspired by Luka Modric, England’s semi-final conquerors had no shortage of guile but three consecutive knockout matches went into extra-time, which required incredible depths of character and fitness to get through successfully.
It would appear that unlikely run has caught Mourinho’s attention in the transfer market with reports swirling that he has rekindled his interest in Ivan Perisic and that his international team-mate Ante Rebic has also moved onto United’s radar.
It is generally not a good idea to buy on the basis of a World Cup; the sample size is too small and successful players are generally in an environment where they feel very comfortable – a move to a new club and country is notoriously tougher to navigate.
With that in mind, we asked United fans whether they would rather have Anthony Martial or new target Rebic and it’s clear that they would prefer to keep hold of the Frenchman, as you can see from the full poll standings below…
