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Manchester United’s long-term goal, Frenkie de Jong, is in pole place to be offered by Barcelona this season and he’s extra open to transferring this summer time than earlier years.
The Pink Devils have struggled to get a tune out of any of their midfielders except for Kobbie Mainoo and Scott McTominay this season.
Even the Scot’s contributions have been as a aim scorer and late match winner, not as a midfielder.
Casemiro and Christian Eriksen, who have been each such lynchpins within the facet final 12 months, have had poor seasons and each don’t look minimize out for the rigours of Premier League soccer any extra.
Due to this fact, the Pink Devils wish to signal a midfielder in the summertime with Andre, Youssouf Fofana and Joao Neves all linked to a transfer.
Nonetheless, one long-term goal the membership and particularly Erik ten Hag have had is that of Frenkie de Jong.
United spent your complete summer time of 2022 chasing De Jong, regardless of the participant’s clear desire to remain on the Mediterranean coast.
Ever since, the rumours have by no means actually gone away and up to date murmurs have steered {that a} transfer might be nearer this summer time than it has ever been.
It was reported not too long ago that United have been keen to supply an enormous €90 million to safe the companies for the Dutch worldwide.
What’s extra, this week noticed stories that Barcelona have been ready to promote the participant ought to he refuse to signal a brand new contract on considerably decreased weekly wage.
Spanish paper AS have added extra to the story and report that Barcelona will not be solely open to a sale however that De Jong is in “pole place” to be offered this summer time.
The Catalan’s monetary points are extensively recognized and it’s clear that they should promote at the least one participant to generate funds, in the event that they want to have any type of switch window themselves.
“Joan Laporta’s first-person intervention to straighten out Ronald Araújo’s renewal has as soon as once more put Frenkie de Jong on the pole for doable transfers”.
The paper goes on to supply a list on why De Jong is the person almost certainly to depart the Camp Nou.
“After 5 seasons as a Barça participant, his very excessive wage just isn’t the one factor that’s attributed to the Dutchman. His sporting efficiency has not been what was anticipated and he has not turn into the religious chief of Barça that was anticipated when Josep Maria Bartomeu signed him with nice fanfare in 2019”.
As well as, “the departure of Sergio Busquets has not pushed him to take the following step and, if that weren’t sufficient, he has had the misfortune of struggling three accidents to his proper ankle”.
The outlet references the Dutchman’s desire to remain on the membership however hints that this is likely to be altering.
“Settled within the metropolis, the place he has even turn into a father in current months, De Jong has all the time proven indicators of not wanting to maneuver. Nonetheless, in current instances a sure hearsay has circulated that he might be extra open to an exit. There could be no scarcity of suitors”.
If Ten Hag by some means survives this season and remains to be the supervisor throughout the switch window, you may absolutely count on United to pursue De Jong. As well as, whether it is true that technical director Jason Wilcox has demanded that the supervisor pursues a extra possession primarily based fashion, the previous Ajax participant could be excellent for that function as a deep mendacity midfielder.
The unfavourable in fact is that it could be the signing of a star identify, who remains to be comparatively younger at 26, will certainly have questionable motivation as he will definitely view United as a large step down from Barcelona.
Furthermore, De Jong will little doubt count on huge monetary compensation for the transfer and it is a mannequin that INEOS are desperately making an attempt to maneuver away from.
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