Not really. He at least gave them a run out in preseason. So I can't think of anything else except he doesn't like him at all. Doesn't matter now. Sure he'll rock up to the MLS when they're window opens.
That's because they had not gone out to a major tournament.
Bastian came back much later.
I do think the decision to get rid was made much earlier though. But considering Jose had 6 months to watch United play,he was obviously prepared.
I wonder why people think he doesn't like him. They have never worked together. Some people claimed it was because he was a Van Gaal man. But isn't Blind much more of a LVG man? Same nationality, played for the team where Van Gaal was both a coach and technical director(and a legend to boot),with both him and his father being vocal when Van Gaal was fired. Surely that would make him prime candidate for ostracizing.
But because he is a very good player,nothing like that has happened.
It is more likely that Jose doesn't rate his abilities as a player. For some fans ,it has to be something more.