Fabinho Rumoured for Atletico Madrid Move Amid Manchester United Links

Atletico Madrid have reportedly agreed to a transfer for reported Manchester United target Fabinho, with the midfielder set to arrive from Monaco after their transfer ban expires in January.

Robbie Dunne of AS reported a transfer fee of €45 million for the Brazilian: 

L'Equipe (h/t Metro) previously reported Fabinho had his mind set on a move to Old Trafford.

Per L'Equipe, United had expressed a real interest in Fabinho, but AS Monaco had no interest in letting him walk for a price below market value, as he still has four years left on his contract.

But there were plenty of contradicting reports saying United manager Jose Mourinho had no real interest in the 23-year-old, and ESPN FC's Alex Shaw didn't think the club ever made a real push:

Barcelona bought Arda Turan and Aleix Vidal while dealing with a transfer ban and opted to let them sit in the stands for six months. Atletico could use a similar approach or opt to leave Fabinho in France for now and risk a potential injury.

It's yet another blow for Monaco, who brought in star youngster Youri Tielemans to bolster their midfield but have already lost Bernardo Silva. Several of their other key starlets continue to be linked with transfers as well.