MANCHESTER UNITED failed in a sensational £89million transfer bid for Barcelona wonderkid Ansu Fati after giving up on Jadon Sancho, according to stunning reports.
The Red Devils are clearly desperate to bolster their attack when the summer window reopens and have been long-term admirers of Sancho.
But with the Borussia Dortmund winger not yet convinced of a switch, it is thought United turned their attention elsewhere.
Sport in Spain report the Old Trafford club made an audacious attempt to land 17-year-old Fati – but the Barcelona board turned down the offer.
The article suggests a number of Premier League clubs are monitoring Fati, whose game time was limited after Martin Braithwaite’s arrival.
Luis Suarez and Ousmane Dembele’s returns to fitness as well as the possible arrival of Lautaro Martinez could mean he gets even fewer minutes in the new season.
So Fati – and in particular his agent Jorge Mendes – are thought to be actively looking to see if a move is possible, even though Barcelona are determined to keep their teenage sensation.
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