Not even the most optimistic Manchester United fan could have imagined a situation where Kylian Mbappe would be rocking up at Old Trafford this summer.
It has been well-documented that he will almost certainly join Real Madrid when he finalises his exit from Paris Saint-Germain at the end of this season.
The Spanish giants have, for quite some time, established themselves as the favourites to secure one of the most coveted signatures in football.
Therefore, it was hardly surprising when Sir Jim Ratcliffe all but quashed any remaining dreams that he would become the poster boy of the Ineos chief's first transfer window at the helm.
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