ATLETICO MADRID star Joao Felix says he did not even know Manchester United were in for him this summer.
Spanish media reported that Red Devils representatives spoke to the creative Portugal forward’s agent in a bid to sign him last month.
A Marca article also said Atleti made it clear to United they had no intention of selling the 22-year-old.
And it was reported the Prem giants had a £110m bid rejected.
Now transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has given an update which suggests Felix was kept out of the loop over the dealings.
Romano tweeted: “Joao Felix tells Marca on Manchester United approach during the summer, ‘I didn’t hear anything… so that was something for the president to deal with’.
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“There was never an official bid — just an approach, not even a proposal as Atleti consider Joao untouchable.”
Felix, who has 22 caps, joined the LaLiga giants from Benfica in 2019 for £113million and has taken time to settle in Spain.
But last season he scored ten goals in his 35 appearances for Diego Simeone’s side as has started to demonstrate his undoubted quality.
His suitors are aware that he has a staggering £295m release clause attached to his deal at the Metropolitano Stadium.
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The Red Devils were thought to be particularly keen on Felix this summer as doubts lingered over the future at United of his international skipper Cristiano Ronaldo.
The 37-year-old football legend has made it clear he wants to leave and is eyeing up a January move after struggling for game time under new boss Erik ten Hag.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
