The downsizing of FC Barcelona has not really started, and it is once the Champions League is over that the Blaugrana leaders will launch the major works. The names of undesirable members of the workforce are already known to everyone. Some are players of a certain standing, like Philippe Coutinho, Ousmane Dembélé, Ivan Rakitic or Samuel Umtiti, who should bounce back in rather posh clubs. Others should rather be good moves for slightly more modest clubs, like Jean-Clair Todibo, Rafinha, Oriol Busquets or Moussa Wagué.
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Anyway, at least from what we learned from the Catalan press, it was not really jostling at the gate for the majority of the players in question, especially for those belonging to the first category mentioned. In the case of the French winger for example, his recurring injuries and the financial demands of the Catalan club are two elements which greatly cool the interested teams. But it looks like a way out is emerging, finally, for the world champion.
Initial discussions have taken place
According to information fromESPN, Manchester United is seriously considering enrolling the Frenchman. The number 1 option of the Red Devils remains Jadon Sancho, since even if Borussia Dortmund have officially announced that the soap opera is over, Mancunians still believe in it. But the Red Devils logically don’t want to be caught off guard and are preparing for anything. His talks have already started for a potential transfer from the Frenchman.
If the name of Ansu Fati also came out, it is obviously towards the former Stade Rennais that the eyes of the Mancunians have turned. Especially since the 17-year-old winger is considered untransferable by the Catalan management. The residents of Old Trafford will however have to convince the main concerned, and their Barcelona counterparts especially. The first discussions focused on a loan with an option to buy, but no concrete offer has yet been made. To be continued …
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