Man Utd Transfer News: Thiago To Snub Reds And Stay At Barcelona?

Metro. The Spaniard has seen his playing time severely limited since the arrival of Cesc Fabregas while the summer signing of Neymar will only serve to add competition for places next season. The midfielder seemed destined to leave for Old Trafford this summer with incoming Red Devil's manager David Moyes believed to be a huge fan. However, reports have emerged of talks between Thiago€™s father, Mazinho - a World Cup winner with Brazil - and Barca€™s club president, Sandro Rosell over a new contract with the Spanish champions. While the prospect of the 22-year old extending his stay at the Nou Camp was discussed, no promise of more playing time was made and the youngster may still quit. But any delay in landing the midfielder is bound to cause anxiety in Manchester. Thiago has a £15 million buy-out clause, temporarily reduced from Barça€™s £77 million valuation due to the fact he only made first-team appearances in 60 per-cent of matches for the Spanish outfit last season. But that technicality only stands until August, at which point it will reset to its original value.