Ranking Mourinho’s 10 most loyal soldiers: Lukaku leads, 6 former Utd players in

Jose Mourinho remains one of football’s most polarising figures. Be it a supporter, a pundit or a player, you tend to either love him or loathe him.

And while even those closest to the Special One will have probably loathed him several times throughout their time together, his most adored players always remain by his side in the end – and there have been a few.

Those who have got on with Mourinho during his time with management have often been relied upon by him more than once. Today, we’re looking at the players who have turned out the most for the Portuguese coach across more than one club.

Before falling out with Pep Guardiola at Barcelona, Mourinho gave Zlatan the platform to shine at Inter which paved the way for the move in the first place, showcasing the difference between the two managers and the calibre of player they like to work with.

Inter was the beginning of a brilliant relationship between two fierce characters. Ibrahimovic turned out 100 times in total for Mourinho at Inter and later Manchester United when he signed for free in 2016, scoring 58 goals under the Special One and winning a Scudetto, a Europa League and the EFL Cup all in all.

Mkhitaryan got off to a rocky start under Mourinho at United, getting hooked at half-time in his first Premier League start – the Manchester derby.

But things would pick up, enjoying a prolific second half to his first season at the club and impressing particularly in the Europa League, where he scored in the final against Ajax.

Things fizzled out the season after and he was the makeweight in that infamous Alexis Sanchez swap deal, but Mkhitaryan did link up with Mourinho again at Roma and started the Europa Conference League final before leaving for Inter. 107 appearances