Mourinho opens up on failed Morata pursuit

Jose Mourinho has opened up on Manchester United’s failed pursuit of Real Madrid striker Alvaro Moarata.

United pulled out of talks with Real over Morata, after the Spanish giants refused to budge from their £79million valuation of the player.

Mourinho and United valued Morata at £65m and instead sealed a £75m deal for Everton striker Romelu Lukaku, after negotiations with Real came to a halt.

“I don’t like to speak about players who aren’t ours, because Morata is not our player,” said Mourinho. “I am nobody to speak about players from Real Madrid.

“Yes, we have had interest, that’s obvious and it’s public. We’ve not come to an economic agreement, that’s obvious as well.”