Man Utd could sign Frenkie de Jong as star eyes Barça exit
manchester united He could finally sign Frenkie de Jong since the midfielder is willing to leave Barcelona at the end of this season, according to the journalist Lluís Canut.
After being named the new coach of the Red Devils back in 2022, Erik ten Hag He reportedly prioritized signing De Jong to bolster United's engine room.
Man Utd even reached an agreement in principle with Barcelona to buy the Dutchman, but the midfielder refused to leave the Catalan giants, so the deal did not materialise.
Man Utd were also reported to be interested in signing him last summer, but they received no indication that De Jong wanted to leave. So, Ten Hag's team finally chose not to make any moves for him.
However, now talking to Esport3 (through Sun), joint has reported that De Jong is currently “disappointed” with Barcelona, as the Blaugrana have been struggling of late and are nowhere near fighting for big prizes.
De Jong to Barcelona
Thus, the journalist states that the Dutch international is “willing” to leave Barcelona at the end of this season, and if that were to happen, Manchester United would have a great opportunity to attract him to Old Trafford.
Canute said:
“De Jong has not given the green light, but he is no longer closing the door on leaving Barça as he did two seasons ago, when he had interest, especially from Manchester United, in going to play with the coach who had him at Ajax. – Ten Witches.
“At the moment, De Jong is a little disappointed by the situation at Barça because he has not managed to convert the expectations that were generated at the time he signed into important titles. “De Jong would be willing to leave Barça at the end of this season.”
It has been suggested that Barcelona have been struggling with financial difficulties of late and could therefore be forced to sell some of their stars to raise funds and sign new faces. Thus, the Catalan giants could take advantage of the Dutchman, valued at around £68 million per Transfer market – during the low season.
De Jong is considered one of the most talented midfielders in the world, so he would be a great acquisition for Man Utd if they were to acquire him. However, it will be interesting to see if the record first division The champions will eventually be able to lure him to Old Trafford ahead of next season.
