The Tifo Podcast discussed the deal around the time it got done. They had a theory about Mourinho helping out a Jorge Mendes client, and somehow keeping Gedson’s value up by adding a big club to his CV.
I’ll accept that as an explanation.
This is not how football works. Mourinho would help Mendes by bringing in a player he doesn´t need? Really? I love the tifo podcast, but this was absolutely childish.