REAL MADRID PRESIDENT Florentino Perez insisted the La Liga champions were yet to enter negotiations with Manchester United over forward Alvaro Morata.
Morata, 24, is believed to be set for a big-money move to Old Trafford this off-season as he looks for more playing time.
But Perez denied Madrid were even negotiating with United yet, while dismissing reports an agreement had been reached.
โI think weโre not in negotiations with Manchester United, which is not to say that there are people around you who are talking, which is normal,โ he told esRadio.
โI have read that we have reached an agreement I do not know how many million times, but it isnโt true.โ
Morata scored 20 goals in all competitions in his first season back at Madrid, but he made just 14 La Liga starts.
The Spain international would give Jose Mourinho a replacement for Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who netted 28 times last season, if he joined United.
Newcastle doing well so far this year with limited budget ? Rafa shrewd tactician
@Tricksy: linked to Everton this morning and with his family still living in Liverpool wouldnโt be massive shock
Newcastle have a woeful record at Southampton so thats a decent result. Rafas keeping things very steady.