Erik ten Hag eyes January deal for Frenkie de Jong
manchester united manager Erik ten Hag wants to meet with Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong when the transfer The window opens again at the beginning of the year.
Ten Hag was determined to bring De Jong to Old Trafford when he was appointed Man United manager in 2022, but the midfielder rejected the request to join them. An agreement was reached between the teams, but De Jong made it clear that he did not want to move to the team. first division.
Sport (via SportWitness) now claim that the Dutchman has not given up on reuniting with his former Ajax star and wants United to make a move in January if he remains as manager. However, the 27-year-old, who recently recovered from an ankle injury, remains happy to continue at Barcelona.
Sport suggest that the 'world class'The star could consider his position if the Blaugrana try to force him through the exit door to balance their accounts. Currently, the Spanish club can spend 50% of incoming funds, but is eager to return to the 1:1 rule in the upcoming transfer windows.
Unlikely
United parted ways with Scott McTominay and Sofyan Amrabat (end of loan) and added Manuel Ugarte from Paris Saint-Germain to strengthen the midfield. The Uruguayan has shown flashes of his immense quality and should evolve into a key player for the Red Devils.
Despite this, ten Hag has long had ambitions to sign De Jong at United. He £50 million star He didn't want the measure two years ago, but the scenario could be different next year. De Jong will enter the final 18 months of his contract at Barcelona and could be pushed out the exit door.
Still, we don't see the Red Devils signing him during the January transfer window due to concerns over Profitability and Sustainability spending limits. United were all but forced to offload McTominay in the summer to secure Ugarte's transfer from the Ligue 1 champions.
Unless they can recoup large funds from player sales this winter, a transfer may be ruled out. The strategy could be completely different next year if Ten Hag does not retain his position. The Dutchman is under immense pressure at the moment as United are off to their worst start after 7 league games in 35 years.
