Mourinho's opinion about Morata to Chelsea

Chelsea and Real Madrid agreed a fee for Morata on Wednesday night which could potentially rise to £70 million, meaning Mourinho's initial target will join the Blues instead, after Lukaku signed for Manchester United.

'I am not interested in what Chelsea Football Club does, really', the Portuguese boss said upon learning of Morata's move.

'We needed a striker, yes. We needed with Zlatan [Ibrahimovic] in his best conditions, we needed one to give cover, to give options', he added. 'Him and Marcus [Rashford] was not enough and especially after Zlatan's injury'.

Romelu Lukaku finally joined the Red Devils in a deal worth £75m and Mourinho insisted the Belgian is a 'top player': 'We got a big player, a player that I can compare with what he was a few years ago because he worked with me a few months four or five years ago'.

'His development was very, very good, so we think we have a player that is now a top player in Europe. He has to prove it at the highest level, there is always that point. Now he has to do it for Manchester United, in Champions League matches but I think he has amazing qualities', he continued.

'I think it was obvious Chelsea would sign a striker, especially after the situation with the manager and Diego [Costa]. It was clear that they were going to get a striker, they did it with Alvaro and Alvaro is a very good player for them', Mourinho concluded.