In a move that had critics perplexed, English club Manchester United offered a £120 million (around $188 million) bid to acquire German club Bayern Munich star midfielder Thomas Müller, Express UK reported. Bayern and Müller snubbed the offer.

United's management are in search of a new striker that will replace Rovin van Persie at Old Trafford. The club is moving Radamel Falcao to Chelsea and it appears contract negotiations for Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez's move to MLS club Orlando City are already underway.

"United have now firmed up their interest by offering a package worth £120 million in fees and wages over a five-year contract," wrote Richard Tanner of the Express. Tanner noted that the £120 million is broken down to £70 million in standard wages across five years, £14 million per year amounting to about £269,000 a week. The rest is for other player fees.

Tanner also mentioned that the Old Trafford team is very capable of paying such amount to single player, taking the example of English football star Wayne Rooney who was paid £300,000 on a weekly basis.

But the star maintained that he wants to stay in Germany, with Bayern Munich. "I feel good at Bayern and my deal runs until 2019. It's better to ignore speculation [such as Manchester United talk]," Müller told Sports Bild, a German newspaper, with English translations provided by Goal.com.

Müller started playing for Bayern in 2000. He moved from the junior ranks to playing with the seniors in 2008 and has since won four Bundesliga tourneys, three DFB-Pokal trophies, and one UEFA Champions League trophy just in the last seven years, added Goal.com.

But the 25-year-old had something to say about clubs wanting immediate results, those who recruit players by dumping cash on them. He said the set-up leaves academy recruits ignored.

"Who plays on the pitch for Bayern is ultimately decided by who is best for the team," he told Sports Bid.

"However, getting recognition internally at a top club can perhaps be more difficult for a youth player. When you're bought by a club, your performances become their responsibility as they've paid a lot of money for a transfer, so they want to have faith in you," added Müller.

"On the other hand, if you're already at a club, the club can often just assume you'll stay there. I don't find it hard to prove myself every season but maybe that's because my position is so flexible. But very good, new players are brought in every season by Bayern and the race for a starting position starts again from the beginning," he explained.