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Departing Barcelona wing-back Marc Jurado declares himself Man Utd player

Departing Barcelona wing-back Marc Jurado has hinted he's on his way to Manchester United.

United agreed a deal to sign Jurado, 16, in May and the right-back's reply to a Bruno Fernandes post on Instagram all but confirmed his transfer.

Fernandes wrote: "Unfortunately our journey in the Europa League ends here. It wasn't what we expected. We wanted to be in the final and fight for the trophy we so desired. Whilst we congratulate Sevilla for making it to the final, we still played well and we didn't deserve to stop here.

"It is now time for rest and to reflect so that we come back even stronger and reach the goals we set ourselves for the next season!

"Thank you to all my teammates and staff who welcomed me so well over these past months at the Red Devils. I hope to continue to learn and grow everyday with you, and that we conquer many titles in the future!

"Together we loose (sic.), together we make mistakes and together we grow #MUFC."

Jurado replied, 'We keep fighting', accompanied by a muscle emoji.

Sources in Spain say Jurado rejected a three-year contract offer from Barcelona and United will only have to pay the Catalans a small compensation fee.

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