A productive summer at Old Trafford appears to be improving all the time, with numerous top-quality names coming in.
As things stands currently, Manchester United’s pursuit of Frenkie de Jong has once again taken centre stage in the football transfer rumour mill.
As reported by transfer gurus , the Red Devils are still keen on the Barcelona midfielder, hoping to secure his services at a reduced price.
This is not the first time that De Jong has been on United’s radar, and it likely won’t be the last.
According To a club insider, Manchester United have made a €50m (£43m) offer to sign the Dutch midfielder this summer.
Footyvaild Understands that the Catalan giants are believed to have rejected the approach, instead demanding somewhere in the region of €85m (£73m) instead, which is a huge increase – albeit with €15m of that fee in potential add-ons.
Moreover, Erik ten Hag’s admiration for De Jong is well-documented. Having previously worked with him at Ajax, Ten Hag knows the Dutchman’s abilities intimately.
In July 2022, Manchester United had a deal agreed with Barcelona, but De Jong chose to stay in Catalonia, clearly not yet ready to leave his current club.
Fast forward to now, and the situation has slightly changed, with United once again in the market for a new midfielder
