But it looks like Barcelona have surprised their rivals to win the race for the 22-year-old.
The club tweeted last night that a fee had been agreed between Valencia for the player.
Barca wrote: "The player will both sign and be presented as a new @FCBarcelona player next week #AndreGomesFCB."
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The club then also offered the opportunity for fans to leave a welcome message for Gomes.
United have already made three signings so far this summer - Eric Bailly, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
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