MANCHESTER UNITED have had a £110million bid REJECTED for Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix, according to reports.
The 22-year-old Portuguese attacker has a startling £295m release clause attached to his deal at the Metropolitano Stadium.
And the LaLiga giants are not willing to let him go easy, with AS claiming they have declined the huge offer from Erik ten Hag’s men.
The Red Devils are keen to bolster their attacking options before the end of the transfer window.
They are particularly determined to do so amid uncertainty surrounding the future of Felix’s compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo.
The 37-year-old has made it clear his desire to leave Old Trafford in search of Champions League football.
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And this has left Ten Hag scrambling around for solutions.
United have been linked with a host of forwards including Marko Arnautovic, Mauro Icardi, Jamie Vardy, Matheus Cunha and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Felix, who joined Atletico for £113m in 2019, is the latest in a long line of players to be the subject of interest from United.
He is also the third Atletico attacker to be linked with a move to United following Cunha and Alvaro Morata.
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Felix has scored 29 goals in 112 appearances for Diego Simeone’s side since arriving from Benfica.
He has also contributed 18 assists during his time in Spain.
Meanwhile, United are well aware they need to strengthen after a dismal start to the new season.
They were beaten 2-1 by Brighton and then humiliated 4-0 by Brentford, a pair of results which leave them bottom of the Premier League table.
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Earlier this week, it was reported that Ronaldo and Harry Maguire were among five senior players who confronted the United board about their “lack of ambition” in the transfer market.
They supposedly called for more reinforcements before the window closes – with only Tyrell Malacia, Lisandro Martinez and Christian Eriksen coming through the door so far.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
