The Atletico Madrid defender is regarded as one of La Liga’s best right-backs.
And according to The Mirror, Mourinho is closing in on one of his top targets.
The Portuguese is expected to spend big again the summer as he looks to overhaul his squad.
United finished second in the league, but they were a whopping 19 points off champions Manchester City.
The Red Devils also slumped to a 1-0 defeat against Chelsea yesterday in the FA Cup final.
Vrsaljko was an important player in Atletico’s Europa League triumph over Marseille in midweek.
The La Liga heavyweights secured a 3-0 win over the French side.
The Croatia international was dismissed in the semi-final first-leg against Arsenal though.
Atletico coughed up £14.5m to snare Vrsaljko from Sassuolo in 2016.
He has three years left to run on his deal, but United have deep pockets and look ready to test Atletico’s resolve.
Since making his debut for Atletico, Vrsaljko has racked up 37 appearances in the Spanish top flight.
The 26-year-old will be viewed by Mourinho as a long-term replacement for Antonio Valencia.
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