Manchester United Deadline Day transfer roundup: United will need to make £100 million bid to sign defender as Mourinho rejects €400 million attacker and more – August 9, 2018

#2 Dembele and Rakitic

Mourinho doesn't want Dembele

In order to sign Paul Pogba from Manchester United, Barcelona will have to give something back because of the fact that the Blaugranas have already spent a lot of money over the last few transfer windows.

As a result, according to Don Balon, Barcelona are willing to offer Ousmane Dembele to Manchester United as a means to bring Paul Pogba to the Camp Nou. However, Mourinho has rejected the option to sign Dembele, who has a €400 million release clause, and, instead, wants Ivan Rakitic.

On that front, Don Balon further add that Mourinho wants to strengthen his midfield with the addition of the Croat and wouldn’t mind letting Pogba join the Camp Nou outfit in return.