Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has told Real Madrid that they can sign goalkeeper David de Gea for £45m plus Alvaro Morata, reports the Daily Star.

What’s the story?

As we all know, Madrid have been linked to De Gea numerous times over the past two years after his proposed transfer in 2015 collapsed.

The Spaniard was on the verge of moving to the Bernabeu, but the paperwork failed to be filed before the deadline.

De Gea then performed a turnaround and penned a new long-term contract at Old Trafford.

There tends to be conflicting reports surrounding Madrid’s alleged interest in the goalkeeper when the transfer windows roll around.

Now, the Daily Star claims that Mourinho has told the European champions that he will consider selling De Gea if they receive Morata and £45m.

Is this a fair deal?

United have one of the world’s best keepers, so it is understandable that the club would try to get the most out of Madrid.

Considering the current market, £45m is not a significant amount for a player of De Gea’s calibre, but add in the valuation of Morata, and the deal moves into the £100m range.

The Daily Star claims that Madrid value their forward at around £60m and are unlikely to fall to United’s demands with regards to the deal involving De Gea.

Interestingly, the report states that Mourinho wants to give second-choice keeper Sergio Romero more game time next season, so perhaps De Gea is not as vital as he once was.

Romero put in a string of impressive performances between the sticks in the closing stages of last season, and he was selected to start the Europa League final.

Given that De Gea came close to joining Real two years ago, he clearly has or had some desire to return to his homeland, so perhaps a deal can be reached that will satisfy both parties.