Manchester United had reportedly agreed a deal with Barcelona for the transfer of winger Ousmane Dembele on deadline day, before the player refused the move at the eleventh hour.
A report by France Football revealed that United were all set to welcome the 23-year-old to Old Trafford, having agreed terms at club level with the Spanish giants.
The move would have allowed Barca to move for Lyon forward Memphis Depay, who would have been replaced at the French side by Leicester City 's Islam Slimani.
At 6pm on October 5th, just five hours before the transfer deadline, the relevant documents were 'sent to the various players to be transferred to their respective future clubs’.
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