According to sources, Barcelona is preparing to make a surprise transfer offer to buy Manchester United star Kobbie Mainoo this summer.

According to a Spanish outlet, Nacional, new Barcelona manager Hansi Flick wants the adolescent midfielder to strengthen the squad.

The Blaugrana want to get rid of Raphinha but have been irritated by the dearth of bids for the Brazilian international.

As a result, the Catalan news outlet reported that Barcelona is offering Raphinha plus a cash fee of £8.5 million (10 million euros) to capture Mainoo from Manchester United.

Sport claimed in April of this year that the Nou Camp squad rejected a bid of 60 million euros from a Premier League club for the former Leeds United winger, valuing him at £68 million (80 million euros).

They are now prepared to offer the £68 million-rated star as well as an £8.5 million price in order to sign arguably the greatest central midfielder in the United squad right now.

Kobbie Mainoo scored the game-winning goal against Manchester City to help Erik ten Hag win the FA Cup and should continue to play for the club in the future.Manchester United are ready to agree on a new lucrative contract with the 19-year-old, but first he wants to concentrate on the European Championships with England (The Star).

Raphinha would undoubtedly be an upgrade over Antony, Greenwood, and Sancho, but the Old Trafford supporters would be outraged if Mainoo was allowed to depart Man Utd for Barcelona. What are your thoughts?