MANCHESTER UNITED have had a £52million bid for Alvaro Morata turned down – and have told Real Madrid they will pay no more than £60m.
According to the Mirror, the Champions League winners are willing to pay the money for the Spanish international.
Alvaro Morata is a £60million for Manchester United Getty Images But they will not spend more than £60m on Morata to put pressure on the Champions League winners to push a deal through.
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Madrid wanted £78m for Morata and were hoping that United would use David De Gea as part of the deal.
But the former Atletico Madrid man’s refusal to push through a move means Los Blancos have told Kaylor Navan he will be the No1 at the Bernabeu next season.
United have been in the market for a new striker after Zlatan Ibrahimovic was ruled out for eight months with a ACL injury.
Alvaro Morata has fallen out of favour at Real Madrid EPA Everton striker Romelu Lukaku was on their radar but the Europa League winners have given up after it looks like the Belgian will return to Chelsea .
It was reported yesterday that United would turn their attentions to Torino striker Andrea Belotti if the Morata deal fell through.
But Mourinho is hesitant to pay the £87m buyout clause for the Italian.
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