Report: Bayern Munich rejected an £88MILLION offer from Manchester United for Thomas Muller

Manchester United were willing to pay around £88m for Bayer Munich's Thomas Muller, claim reports in Germany.

Having already signed Bastian Schweinsteiger from the Bavarians, Louis van Gaal planned a sensational swoop for the forward.

According to German magazine Kicker, the Red Devils had set aside an annual salary of just under £10m for the 26-year-old as they attempted to land a big-name to partner Wayne Rooney up front.

It is understood United made contact with Bayern but the Bundesliga champions were reluctant to negotiate, despite the astronomical offer.

Van Gaal then opted to sign untried teenager Anthony Martial, who made a sensational start to this Old Trafford career at the weekend by scoring against arch-rivals Liverpool.