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Barcelona will promote Frenkie de Jong this summer season if he doesn’t conform to a brand new contract with decrease wages.
It wouldn’t be a Manchester United switch window nowadays with out discussing De Jong. The Purple Devils agreed a deal for the participant in the summertime of 2022, however no transfer got here to go because the participant confirmed no real interest in leaving the Catalan membership.
Regardless of the midfielder usually expressing his need to stay on the Camp Nou, Barcelona’s dire monetary state of affairs has meant rumours of a excessive profile exit have by no means actually gone away.
United, for his or her half, have struggled massively within the midfield division with the large decline of Casemiro and Christian Eriksen on full show this season. Furthermore, Sofyan Amrabat has made no affect and Mason Mount’s damage file has probably not given him any likelihood to point out his worth at Previous Trafford.
Due to this fact, younger Kobbie Mainoo has largely held the midfield collectively this marketing campaign, however it’s actually someplace United will look to bolster within the close to future; and, if Erik ten Hag survives, De Jong is actually a participant they are going to have a look at once more.
Spanish newspaper AS declare that the participant would possibly simply be obtainable this summer season.
The paper asserts that accidents have made this a troublesome yr for the Dutchman and his future on the Camp Nou “is up within the air, and much more so fascinated about the monetary wants of the membership”.
“It should be remembered that Frenkie has an ascending contract, which he signed virtually on the final day of Josep Maria Bartomeu’s presidency, so subsequent season he’ll earn much more. Contemplating this, it’s also added that the contract ends in the summertime of 2026, and the Blaugrana leaders take into account that it’s a good time to launch it, particularly if the participant doesn’t settle for the situations of the brand new contract, which is able to clearly be decrease”.
“Given this sophisticated state of affairs, the whole lot is open in Frenkie’s future. Regardless of how a lot the midfielder insists that he desires to remain, the file stays open on the membership”.
As reported earlier within the week, the financial issues on the Catalan membership might additionally profit United from one other long-term goal’s perspective.
“The truth is, Frenkie’s title is just not the one one being thought-about for launch this summer season, however different gamers of Ronald Araújo’s calibre may be requested to depart, if they don’t conform to the brand new situations of the contract”.
Whereas it most likely stays unlikely that the Purple Devils would have the cash to spend on De Jong, ought to they get the large wages of Casemiro and Varane off the books, it could be a deal they pursue, particularly if Ten Hag by some means stays on the membership after the FA Cup ultimate.
Nevertheless, Bayern Munich additionally harbour an curiosity in De Jong, and may have the huge carrots of Champions League soccer and an instantaneous likelihood to win a league title – each of which aren’t presently on supply at Previous Trafford.
