Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez has revealed that his 'new club' he teased on Instagram is in fact business venture with his brother, rather than a transfer confirmation.
The Spain international has been heavily linked with a £70million move to Manchester United, leading fans to believe that Niguez had put pen to paper with the Red Devils when he took to social media to tell his followers he would be announcing his 'new club.'
But the 25-year-old - who has played 37 times for Diego Simeone's men this season and scored four goals – shared the news that he and his brother Aaron have created Costa City club instead.
Taking place in Elche, the project will bring together over 30 players and 500 players across all age groups in the area, according The Evening Standard.
Though Niguez did reveal his new club, it was not the sort of announcement many United supporters were hoping to learn about.
Niguez has been linked with a move to the English top flight and were he to end up in the Premier League next season, it is believed Old Trafford would be his destination.
United have been long-term admirers of the Atletico Madrid midfielder, having sent a host of scouts to watch him during Madrid’s victory over Liverpool in the Champions League in March.
Niguez has a £135m buy-out clause in his nine-year Atletico contract, which most observers consider well above his true value, and despite some reports to the contrary it is unlikely that United are willing to match that and smash the club record £89m they forked out to bring Pogba back from Juventus in 2016.
Still, ambitious fans were less than impressed when they realised his cryptic tweet teasing a 'new club' was in fact a marketing stunt for his new club.
One Twitter user, Dan, simply replied to Niguez: 'Are you joking?', while another added 'U hyped up leaving for this.'
Other's found the funny side, mocking United fans so thinking Niguez would ever join Old Trafford in the first place.
MantraDesai_Footbal
0
I hate Man Utd😠😠
you keep dreaming 🤣🤣
MantraDesai_Footbal
0
keep dreaming
😠😠
MantraDesai_Footbal
0
keep dreaming
😠😠
TheTrueGoat
0
it is better than united [100percent]
keep dreaming
MantraDesai_Footbal
0
I hate Man Utd😠😠
i will not relax😈
MantraDesai_Footbal
0
it's your jealousy speaking .... uk that your club will never be as great as man utd
it is better than united [100percent]
MantraDesai_Footbal
0
hahaha no one like rape Fc (Chelsea) all Chelsea players have rape case and fruade case 😂😂😂
😠😠😡
hiobekotuy
1
MantraDesai_Footbal
0
we hate you more
we hate you more😠😠
MantraDesai_Footbal
0
I hate Man Utd😠😠
That's not jealousy I love chelsea😊😊
mitkylon
2
yes the guy suits for man u
Tenizeal
0
yes we really need Sancho
Jopabcims
0
Man united
Loabcestu
0
not the only player in the market
Kaadikmpru
0
we need this guy
Arnavsarkar777
0
The question is,will Sancho come to Man U or are the Man U fans dreaming the impossible yet again just like they dreamt about Kroos 😅
Wiobeilmuy
0
we need Sancho
-Darth__-__Vader-
0
I hate Man Utd😠😠
that's not hatred, that's jealousy.
TheTrueGoat
0
I hate Man Utd😠😠
it's your jealousy speaking .... uk that your club will never be as great as man utd
Joel14
0
I hate Man Utd😠😠
😂😂😂 relax bro.
Kyle_Style
0
Guess what he won’t come stupid I don’t like man united he likes a better team that has the most champions league so go back to sleep and start dreaming
you do realize Sancho is from England and no way in hell is he coming to la liga just to finish behind Barcelona. He belongs to the epl best league in the world.
Kyle_Style
1
United Stand knew this the whole time. He knew it was a marketing strategy and didn't know why there was so much hype.
PhantomDViper
0
I hate Man Utd😠😠
hahaha no one like rape Fc (Chelsea) all Chelsea players have rape case and fruade case 😂😂😂
Phantom8802
5
Frankly I feel United require a right winger more than a midfielder... There are already good midfielders at the club but I feel a right winger like Sancho is required... I have wanted United to buy him ever since I saw him tearing apart the Bundesliga.. People may call him overhyped but I feel that he has the potential to be a future star.. I feel players like Mbappe, Haaland, Sancho, De Jong, Alexander Arnold and Wan Bissaka will be future stars...If we buy Sancho we have a player who can take over the right wing position for years to come and will have a huge impact for us just and will link up well with Wan Bissaka
Overdoze
1
I hate Man Utd😠😠
we hate you more
mekbmnor
0
we need sacho
sadcopr
0
I hate Man Utd😠😠
We hate you too
MantraDesai_Footbal
1
I hate Man Utd😠😠