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Sports News of Monday, 8 June 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

TRANSFER: Barcelona reject Man Utd's £89m bid for Ansu Fati

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Barcelona have reportedly rejected a whooping £89m bid for wonderkid Ansu Fati from Premier League side, Manchester United, The Sun reports.

The British sports news outfit reported that United reportedly made a move for Fati after giving up on long-term target Jadon Sancho.

United were dealt a double blow with Sancho unconvinced of a switch and Barcelona's turning down the offer, though Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is desperate to bolster his attack.

Fati - and in particular his agent Jorge Mendes - are thought to be actively looking to see if a move is possible due to reduced playing time since the arrival of Martin Braithwaite, Luis Suarez and Ousmane Dembele's return to fitness, including the possible arrival of Lautaro Martinez.

Mendes allegedly called Barca to find out their price tag for the youngster and was told he has a £151m release clause but in any case is not for sale.

The Nou Camp club thought that was the end of that but ten days later Mendes came back, telling the LaLiga leaders he has a potential buyer in the shape of Manchester United.

Barca's sporting department were forced to take the £89m offer to the board to have the final say and Josep Maria Bartomeu insisted Fati was not to be sold.

Barcelona are determined to keep their teenage sensation - who has five first-team goals this season and nd the offer from United is thought to have been a wake-up call for Barcelona, who plan to officially promote Fati permanently into the first team for next season and increase his release clause to around £350m.