Manchester United have refuted claims that they have had a mega-money bid turned down for Atletico Madrid star Joao Felix amid a subtle dig from the Spanish side.
Reports in Spain suggested that the Red Devils were aiming to sign the former Benfica forward amid a last-dash scramble for signings in the final few weeks of the transfer window. It was suggested that United had seen a €130m (£110m) offer rejected by Atleti - the La Liga giants keen on keeping hold of Felix and would only sell for his eye-watering €350m (£296m) release clause.
That certainly seems unlikely considering the Red Devils’ dire need for even more signings following their horrendous start to the new campaign under Erik ten Hag. Atletico have also gone one step further by issuing a hands-off warning via their own Twitter account.
