Alvaro Morata says he hopes to be team-mates with James Rodriguez next season as speculation continues to link the duo with a move away from Real Madrid.
Morata has been heavily linked with a possible transfer to Manchester United, with reports in England suggesting Jose Mourinho's side will make an offer of £60million after seeing an initial bid rejected.
The pair faced each other in Wednesday's friendly clash between Spain and Colombia, with Morata heading in a late equaliser in Murcia to secure a 2-2 draw.
"Who knows, maybe we'll be team-mates next year," he told Tele 5. "Hopefully no [James will not leave], because I like him a lot. He's a great player."
Morata has scored eight goals for Spain since the start of 2016, a tally that only David Silva – who opened the scoring at Estadio Nueva Condomina – can match, and the 24-year-old says he is always delighted to represent the national team.
"You always want to play for Spain," he said. "Unless I have a serious injury, I always want to come. We had it in the final few minutes, it got away from us but it's a good sign because it could easily be a match in the quarters or semis of a World Cup and we responded.
"We're two national teams with great pride."
8 - No other player has scored more goals for Spain than Alvaro Morata since the start of 2016 (eight, the same as David Silva). Instinct. June 7, 2017
