Barcelona break silence on claims they held talks with Man United over "special" midfield star

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At the end of the week, claims from Spain suggested Manchester United had made enquiries regarding a potential deal for Fermín López. In the summer, the Red Devils set out to overhaul their midfield and finally get their engine room right as they aim to assemble a title-winning side, signing Youri Tielemans, Andrey Santos and Carlos Baleba.

Baleba has already shown glimpses of brilliance, yet Santos and Tielemans have not, and concerns have grown over the duo’s performances. Although both are still expected to find their best form in time, links to López and Pablo Barrios have emerged amid suggestions that Ineos feel they did not quite get the midfield recruitment right.

Although those reports claimed United had approached Barcelona about López, the reality of the links has now become clearer. “Is this a serious question?