We would have been better off signing Perisic. That’s who he wanted, not Sanchez. The club sanctioned the Alexis wages because that’s who they wanted. Of course he agreed to it but at that point you dont turn down Alexis.
Perisic plays on the left. No point buying him since Martial is our first choice. Actually, if Jose had bought Perisic, Martial would have been sold in the summer since Perisic would probably have put up better figures than Alexis, becoming undroppable for Jose. And we wouldn't have Martial on a new deal now.
Of course they all wanted Alexis (club + Jose), do you seriously think Jose was forced to play him ? He even benched the inform Martial for Sanchez because he weirdly wanted that much. Of course he could have blocked the transfer if he wanted because the club still had him in high regard and actively pursuited Jose for that renewal.
Yep. Every one of those signings were recommended by Jose. The club hardly ever bought players the manager didn't want -- remember how LvG vetoed Kroos, while Shaw and Herrera were brought in only after getting his go-ahead. Di Maria was bought and sold promptly when LvG wanted him out. Memphis was bought, and sold immediately when Jose felt he didn't need him.
Alexis, in top form, is a typical Mourinho player. Workhorse, borderline world class, reliable goal scorer who doesn't need coaching on finishing etc and follows instructions. Hates getting injured and/or not playing as well.
To Jose's credit, some of his signings like Lindelof, Pogba, Matic have worked out more or less. Pity it required another manager to get the best out of them.