Manchester United transfer target Frenkie de Jong might have put a dent in their ambitions after being the one of the first international players to return to training at Barcelona this summer.
The Netherlands ace is the top priority at Old Trafford as they look to sign a top-class midfielder after losing Paul Pogba, Nemanja Matic, Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard. It leaves just Fred, Scott McTominay and Donny van de Beek as the central midfield options at the club.
Talks have been going on behind the scenes with Barcelona over the course of the summer and both sides are close to agreeing a deal. However, it remains to be seen whether De Jong is keen on a move to Old Trafford and drop into the Europa League as a result.
