But Mourinho expects the 24-year-old will remain at Old Trafford.
“My thoughts are he will stay,” Mourinho told Sky Sports.
“He probably wants to leave for some reasons, but I believe he belongs to Man Utd, he belongs to Man Utd fans, he belongs to Old Trafford.
“I believe he is going to stay
“But if at the end of day Man Utd decides that he is to leave, give me a call.”
When asked if he would be keen on signing Rooney, Mourinho said: “Everybody would be interested, but again I don’t think so.
“I think and I wish because I like him, I like Sir Alex, I like Man Utd I believe the best thing for him is to stay there for life.”
