Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong is one of Manchester United’s main transfer targets this summer, with new coach Erik ten Hag scheduled for a meeting at Old Trafford.
Frenkie de Jong joined Barcelona from Ajax in July 2019 (
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Manchester United are expected to make a second bid for Frenkie de Jong, although the Barcelona midfielder has had “serious doubts” about the transfer.
De Jong, 25, is one of United’s top transfer targets this summer. The Red Devils have already turned down a £ 60m (£ 51.6m) bid for Barcelona, who paid £ 65m for the Dutch international when he arrived from Dutch side Ajax three years ago. years.
United’s new coach, Erik ten Hag, worked with De Jong at Ajax, winning a league and cup double together in 2018-19, and is looking forward to signing at least one new midfielder in the transfer window. summer after the club allowed Paul Pogba and Nemanja Matic. to leave.
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Ten Hag has yet to make his first signing as United coach as he seeks to rebuild the stuttering team. The Red Devils finished sixth in the Premier League last season – recording their lowest points (58) since the 1989-90 legislature – and have not won a trophy in five years.
According to the Manchester Evening News, United will present a second bid for De Jong in the coming days. Barcelona has received an international price of 100 million euros (£ 86 million) from 44 positions, although it is believed that it will accept 75 million euros (£ 64.6 million) plus supplements .
This would allow Barcelona to recoup the investment it made three years ago and potentially make a profit. De Jong’s rating has not dropped since his move, as he has played 140 games and proved to be at the top level, helping Xavi’s team to finish second in the league last season.
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In addition, he still has four years left on his current contract, which means that Barcelona are in no hurry to make a decision on their future. It is believed that the Catalan giants will let De Jong leave the club for the right price, as they have several central midfielders in their books.
Riqui Puig, Nico Gonzalez, Gavi and Pedri, winners of the Golden Boy, have joined Barcelona’s first team since De Jong arrived from Ajax. Coach Xavi also had the experienced pair Sergio Busquets and Sergi Roberto to call in the middle of the field.
Barcelona would certainly appreciate a cash injection. They declared debts of more than 1 billion pounds last year, which forced them to release Lionel Messi. Since then, they’ve reached a lucrative business deal with Spotify to help fix it, but they still haven’t gotten out of trouble.
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While United could tempt Barcelona with a lucrative offer, convincing them to leave Catalonia’s sunny beaches behind due to Manchester’s temperate climate is another challenge. According to Mundo Deportivo, United are struggling to twist De Jong’s arm.
The player is said to have “serious doubts” about joining Ten Hag’s Old Trafford revolution. One of the main problems is the lack of football in the United Champions League, with a grueling Europa League campaign, but there is still time to reach an agreement.
De Jong has a good resume, winning three major trophies, including the King’s Cup, and several individual honors. He was named to the XI FIFA World Cup in 2019 and was crowned Eredivisie Player of the Season in 2018-19, his last term in his native Netherlands.
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