TEN HAGGLE Man Utd will need to drive down £65million Frenkie De Jong asking price if they are to sign Barcelona star this summer
MANCHESTER UNITED will need to drive down Barcelona's £65million asking price if they are to sign Frenkie de Jong this summer.
Posted Thursday, May 19, 2022 by Thesun.co.uk
The former Ajax midfielder is high on the wanted list of new Old Trafford boss Erik ten Hag.
Manchester United are keen on signing Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong Credit: GETTY
New United boss Erik ten Hag is hopeful of signing his fellow Dutchman this summer Credit: Getty
But United will have to lower Barca's £65m asking price if they want to sign him Credit: REX
But the Dutchman will have a limited budget to work with when he officially starts work next week due to their failure to reach the Champions League.
And there are various areas he wants to try to strengthen this summer – so he does not want to blow the lot on one big signing.
Cash-strapped Barca are keen to recoup the fee of around £65.3 million they paid for De Jong when he joined them in January 2019.
And so far, the two parties have yet to find any middle ground – so a deal is some way off.
Barcelona are aware of United's interest in signing De Jong but are unsure of cashing in on his services.
President Joan Laporta recently told Catalunya Radio: "There are Barca players that are always being talked about in the market.
"I don’t know if we will sell important players. If we complete some deals, maybe it won’t be needed.
"The priority is our financial situation, as of now. We’ll do our best for the club."
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