Manchester United are frantically pursuing transfers with the deadline simply eight days away.
Witsel, in the meantime, is eager to return to Europe having spent the previous 12 months in China with Tianjin Quanjian.
And German newspaper Bild declare Manchester United have now sensationally been supplied the possibility to signal the 29-year-old.
At the second, the Red Devils’ midfield choices are well-stocked. They signed Fred from Shakhtar Donetsk in June and now have Paul Pogba, Nemanja Matic, Scott McTominay, Ander Herrera and Marouane Fellaini on the books.
But Mourinho is aware of extra is required if he’s to lastly land the Premier League title.
United have to this point spent their summer season attempting to usher in a proper winger and centre-back.
But, with Witsel now supplied to them, Mourinho may very well be tempted to usher in a participant who impressed a lot for Belgium on the World Cup.
Tianjin Quanjian have been locked in talks with Borussia Dortmund over a deal for the veteran.
But Dortmund are refusing to satisfy their analysis, with the German giants believing Witsel to have a £17million launch clause.
Bild declare Tianjin Quanjian at the moment are providing the participant round Europe, however United are the one group truly named.
Witsel praised United again in 2016 when he was plying his commerce in Russia with Zenit St. Petersburg.
“I want to play in one of the top clubs in Europe one day,” Witsel stated on the time.
“It’s true that I just like the Premier League, as a result of it is likely one of the greatest league’s on the planet, for me, along with Germany and Spain. It is an excellent league, it’s a loopy league.
“We‘ll see in the future. I have always liked Manchester United from when I was young.”