Barcelona continues its efforts to strengthen its midfield, as the website "CaughtOffside" revealed that the Catalan club is interested in signing young Manchester United player Kobie Mainoo in the upcoming period, to compensate for the absence of injured Gavi.

According to the report, Barcelona is preparing to open official negotiations with Manchester United in the coming weeks to explore the possibility of signing the 20-year-old player, who is seen as an ideal option to lead the midfield in the long term.

Mainoo has suffered from a lack of regular participation with Manchester United, and he was linked with a departure last summer before staying with the team, but the player's future is still under discussion, especially with Barcelona's increasing interest.

The report also emphasized that Manchester United does not want to easily part with a player who is considered one of the club's most promising talents, as club legend Paul Scholes previously described him as an exceptional player.

With Barcelona's desire to strengthen its squad and Manchester United's insistence on the future of one of its young stars, the fate of the deal remains dependent on the developments in negotiations in the upcoming period.