They are only reports.
If it turns out to be the case that we have bid €40m for this player and the offer has been rejected then I guess we have walked away and told ATM accordingly. That, or we have left the bid on the table, telling them they can return to us if they change their made mind.
The purchasing policy over the last 20 years, has been to get established internationals at top end prices. It is time the club faces its inability to match the wallets of the rich clubs and start picking up genuinely talented young footballers that are still 'below the radar' in Europe and South America at a fraction of the price of the figures being touted for Sanchez, Aguero, Pastore and others.