straight to your inboxManchester United have no intention of buying Ousmane Dembele from Barcelona and only consider him as an emergency loan option.United are expected to make a last-ditch attempt to sign their priority target Jadon Sancho before next Monday's 11pm deadline but are actively considering alternatives.Dembele, 23, has two years left on his Barcelona contract but has struggled in Catalonia since his £135million move from Dortmund in 2017.Barcelona have denied they are in talks with United but would be willing to offload the winger due to their financial situation.
United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward privately predicted last year Barcelona were set for a testing period and the Spanish club has the largest wage bill in.
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