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title: "Manchester United: Fans slam United’s interest in Barca flop as cheaper alternative to Jadon Sancho"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-fans-slam-uniteds-interest-in-barca-flop-as-cheaper-alternative-to-jadon-sancho/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Thomas Ward"
section: "Manchester United Football Club"
published: "2020-07-10T06:40:38Z"
modified: "2020-07-10T06:40:38Z"
---

# Manchester United: Fans slam United’s interest in Barca flop as cheaper alternative to Jadon Sancho

**Manchester United believe Barcelona flop Ousmane Dembele could be a cheaper alternative to Borussia Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho.**

Sancho is Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s top target in the summer, as he is [Borussia Dortmund’s](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/borussia-dortmund/top-scorers) top scorer this season.

According to [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/1914534/2020/07/09/manchester-united-transfer-window-jadon-sancho/), via [@utdreport](https://twitter.com/utdreport/status/1281152234152251392), Man United are trying to restrict their spending in the transfer window, although they do have funds set aside for Sancho.

However, the Red Devils are ready to look at other options if a move doesn’t come to fruition, and Dembele is viewed as a less expensive alternative.

[\[freshpress-poll id=”308785″\]](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/[freshpress-poll%20id=%22308785%22])

The future looked bright for [the Barca winger](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2806752-the-trouble-with-barcelonas-wayward-star-ousmane-dembele) but the [£135m](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7983487/Dembele-looked-like-big-money-mistake-rest-SEASON.html) signing has been on a downhill spiral this season. He has only played [nine games](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/299513/Show/Ousmane-Demb%C3%A9l%C3%A9) in all competitions so far, as he has struggled with [persistent injury](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ousmane-dembele/verletzungen/spieler/288230).

A recurring [hamstring injury](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ousmane-dembele/verletzungen/spieler/288230) has seen him miss the majority of the season and the 23-year-old seems to be heading towards a [Nou Camp exit](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7983487/Dembele-looked-like-big-money-mistake-rest-SEASON.html).

[Barca](https://theathletic.com/1914534/2020/07/09/manchester-united-transfer-window-jadon-sancho/) are dealing with their own financial problems and Dembele could be considered surplus to requirements.

Unsurprisingly, many United fans slammed the latest transfer link, with a supporter branding him as “deadwood,” while another added the news “must be a joke.” One fan even labelled the update as “nonsense” in light of his injury history.

Scroll through some of the scathing reactions so far…

> 5 year contract spending 4.5 years in the treatment table.
>
> No thank you.
>
> — Manchester United Die Hard Fans (@DieHardUtdFans) [July 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/DieHardUtdFans/status/1281152690945511424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Deadwood
>
> — scaramouche. (@yth\_prayoga) [July 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/yth_prayoga/status/1281154333602504707?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Must be a joke man united not a hospital
>
> — michael noel (@michaelLILM) [July 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/michaelLILM/status/1281153418493677573?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> No thanks
>
> — joan (@manchesterander) [July 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/manchesterander/status/1281167848644194304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Nonsense
>
> — Olayinka (@Jegrayy) [July 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/Jegrayy/status/1281152861355851777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Backup yeah. Alternative NO, brilliant player but injury prone
>
> — Kazh (@UtdKazh) [July 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/UtdKazh/status/1281152419766898690?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Made out of glass but wouldn’t mind him
>
> — Steven (@UtdSteven) [July 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/UtdSteven/status/1281152365522038784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***United fans, should Ed Woodward sign Ousmane Dembele? Let us know down below!***