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He said: “No, it was just a decision”.

He was given a warm welcome by fans and has appeared at ease in his new surroundings.

The 21-year-old Croatian worldwide moved to the San Siro three years ago but enjoyed by far his most effective campaign in 2014/15 and is now the subject of intense interest both in Italy and England.

The Mason Holgate saga is finally over as he joins Everton from Barnsley for an undisclosed fee. Stones has not given any indication that he wants a move to Chelsea FC so if he has done so it was behind closed doors.

Manager Louis Van Gaal has signed five new players during the summer, including Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger from Bayern Munich, Morgan Schneiderlin from Southampton and Memphis Depay from Dutch side PSV Eindhoven.

“It can be frustrating because we are competing with sides who don’t have a budget”.

The manager did, however, acknowledge that his side lacked defensive organisation in conceding “soft” strikes as their Barclays Premier League campaign began with defeat.

“I was unhappy with my medical staff. They were impulsive and naive, ” Mourinho said after the game.

Stoichkov won five La Liga titles and the 1992 Champions League as a Barca player but left the Camp Nou shortly after Van Gaal’s arrival in 1997.

The 6.05 ft striker played a crucial part in his teams’ victory over Arsenal last Sunday and will be hopeful of making it to the squad that faces Leicester City this coming weekend.

Barcelona legend Hristo Stoichkov has warned Pedro not to leave the Nou Camp.

Hristo Stoichkov says his former Barcelona coach Louis van Gaal is “destroying” Manchester United, and warned Pedro Rodriguez not to move to Old Trafford.

United have earmarked Pedro as an ideal target, as per James Robson (via Twitter) with the transfer window edging closer to its August 31 deadline.

Mourinho himself today signed new a four-year contract with the club, keeping him tied to the Chelsea job until 2019.

For all these things, I’m happy.