Manchester United and Barcelona in talks over £185m star and other transfer news and rumours of the day - 28th August, 2017

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Could he still join Barcelona?

Barcelona haven't given up on Philippe Coutinho

Barcelona have not given up in their pursuit of Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho, according to Onda Cero. The Catalans are still hopeful of completing a deal for the Brazilian before the end of the summer transfer deadline, despite having signed Ousmane Dembele for a club record feed.

Barcelona want 2 more players, confirms Sporting Director

Barcelona's sporting director Roberto Fernandez has confirmed that the club are still looking to bring in at least 2 more players before the end of the transfer window.

Speaking at the presentation of Ousmane Dembele, Fernandez said: "It is true that we are negotiating with a player and we hope to reach a conclusion. We're working on a number of possibilities. We have to wait. We know the type of player we want and the profile we need to improve the team and we will push until the last possible moment. My intention is that one more player comes in and, if it's possible, even two."