Jose Mourinho moves to welcome Luke Shaw back in the United fold
Defender praised by manager after Reds cruise past Sunderland
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has made the first move to heal his strained relationship with England defender Luke Shaw.
Shaw’s future has been cast into doubt following public criticism from the Portuguese, after he questioned the commitment of the 21-year-old, who was signed by previous boss Louis van Gaal from Southampton in 2014.
Full-back Shaw missed most of last season through injury, and has struggled to hold down a regular place since Mourinho took charge nine months ago.
However, after insisting he will do everything in his power to be a success at Old Trafford, the full-back made a rare start in front of England manager Gareth Southgate in a 3-0 win at Sunderland that maintained United’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League by securing a top four finish.
Mourinho revealed how he considered substituting Shaw at half-time as a precautionary measure after he received an early booking, but decided against such a course of action for fear of it being misinterpreted as a latest snub towards the player.
