Manchester City executive chairman Garry Cook has denied reports they've made contact with Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho.

The Guardian says Cook, speaking at a fans' forum, denied reports the club had approached Jose Mourinho or any other potential replacements for Hughes, and also denied the club's immense wealth meant they would try to buy the City of Manchester stadium from Manchester City Council.

However he did confirm they had purchased a substantial amount of adjacent land for development of, among other things, a training ground.