Report: Atletico Madrid have no intention of negotiating for Jan Oblak

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Juan Medina / Reuters

Atletico Madrid are reportedly unwilling to part ways with 'keeper Jan Oblak.

According to Spanish daily AS, the Slovenian shot-stopper, whose displays last season apparently caught the eye of Manchester United, is not on the market as Atleti's team "is being built around him and other footballers that are like him in the squad."

The 22-year-old 'keeper's buyout clause reportedly stands at €45 million, a figure that United are allegedly considering given that David de Gea appears to be on the verge of joining Real Madrid.

Oblak took advantage of an injury to first-choice 'keeper Moya last season, establishing himself as one of La Liga's top players between the posts through 11 appearances. His average of 0.64 clean sheets per 90 minutes ranked first in the top flight of Spanish football.

Other players at the Vicente Calderon are dealing with reported interest from Premier League clubs, including Antoine Griezmann and Koke, who are being pursued by Chelsea, apparently forcing Atleti to raise the buyout clauses in each of their new contracts to about £100 million.

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