Manchester United have been handed blow in their loan pursuit of Ousmane Dembele after Barcelona tell them they will have to pay his FULL £215,000-a-week wages if he moved to Old Trafford.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side have been trying to recruit the exciting 23-year-old from the Catalan club as an alternative to long-term target Jadon Sancho but have been told that they will have to pay his mammoth wages if they are to make his loan move happen.

The La Liga giants are desperate to bring in funds, as Ronald Koeman attempts to balance the books amidst the coronavirus pandemic.

Barca are willing to sanction a permanent deal for Dembele, who has emerged as a potential alternative to Jadon Sancho for United.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is desperate to bring in attacking reinforcements before the window closes on October 5.