Frenkie de Jong

Manchester United are '95 per cent' expected to sign midfielder Frenkie de Jong, claims Barcelona expert Gerard Romero.

This could just be Barcelona hawking De Jong about and trying to bring out a rival offer for De Jong, it’s happened before, but it would not be a surprise to see United opportunistically make a move. Frenkie de Jong played under Erik ten Hag at Ajax before signing for Barcelona in 2019. Both Manchester United and Bayern Munich are interested in the Dutch player.”

Frenkie De Jong is reportedly very close to joining Manchester United as the Red Devils and Barcelona are close to 'closing a deal' according to a new ...

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FC Barcelona have agreed to sell star midfielder Frenkie de Jong to Manchester United, according to reports.

"He's the present and the future [at Barca]. He is a very important player for me. [But] at the club they are clear that if he continues for one more season and the player does not explode [into good form], he will lose value and Barca will lose money." "The operation would be [completed] for between €70 ($73.6mn) and €80mn ($84.1mn) ," Romero went on.

Romero says that the exit is purely an economic decision from the club, who are in deep financial shambles, and have been, for a few years now. Advertisement.

There were reports claiming that new Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag had demanded his transfer. Despite that, though, the club believes that if the player mirrors his underwhelming performances from this season next term, he is bound to lose even more value. A big sale has to take place at the club for them to manage finances for next season, and for them to make any big moves in the market.

Romero told his Twitch channel that Barcelona are driven by a desire to sell De Jong to raise cash, regarding him as their most saleable asset. Romero said: “ ...

But I would have liked to win more trophies than we did in my first two years. “The operation would be closed for between 70 and 80 Euros. We are on May 11 and the situation can still change. Barça needs to sell a player who has not been top at the club

Barcelona star midfielder Frenkie de Jong could move to Manchester United this summer to reunite with former Ajax boss Erik Ten Hag.

If de Jong were to stay at Barcelona beyond this season, the club is under the impression that when it came time to sell, they would be taking a loss financially. de Jong has spent the past three seasons at Barcelona, featuring in 97 matches and starting 88. According to Gerard Romero, Manchester United are expected to bring de Jong to Old Trafford and reunite him with former Ajax boss Erik Ten Hag this summer on a fee worth €70-80 million.

According to reports in Spain, United are working on a deal to sign De Jong. The duo worked together at Ajax until the midfielder joined Barcelona back in the ...

Ahead of joining Barcelona almost three years ago, Ten Hag, as quoted by UEFA.com, said: "He is always calm and always has the solution. He has been a regular under manager Xavi and would be a statement signing if the Reds were to get it over the line. De Jong, who turns 25 on Thursday, thrived under Ten Hag's management in Amsterdam and earned his move to Barcelona as a result of his development under the incoming United boss.

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It is still possible for Xavi to be the Barca coach to finally fit De Jong in as a key cog in the team. He is also one of the top earners in the squad, on around €11 million a year after tax. He was one of the senior players to agree in 2020 to help the club’s finances by deferring some wages while extending his contract up to 2026. We are here to fulfil the objectives of the club.” One is that there is still time — he turns 25 today and retains the potential and quality to lead the team over the coming seasons. De Jong and those around him are well aware of the situation. He has been providing De Jong with specially-edited videos to show what he wants, especially where to receive the ball and how to connect with teammates. “The boss has said he has confidence in me. Xavi’s vision for the team is different from that of his old manager Pep Guardiola, with the “interior” midfielders now told to run forward more off the ball. It is a situation nobody expected when Barca paid €86 million to sign Europe’s most promising midfielder from Ajax in the summer of 2019. Nobody doubts De Jong has the ability for such protagonism, but it has not happened yet. Frenkie de Jong traipses unhappily from the pitch, and the Nou Camp crowd grumbles.

MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly closing in on Barcelona's Frenkie de Jong with a plan in place under Erik ten Hag for next season.

Ten Hag, who has signed a three-year deal to take charge of United from next season, worked with De Jong at Ajax before he left in 2019 for the La Liga giants in a £65million deal. And the incoming head coach may already have a plan in place for the Barcelona star to slot into the team next season with two midfield partners identified. That would leave one slot open either for a new signing or one of Fred, Donny van de Beek or Scott McTominay.

Desperate times call for desperate measures, goes the infamous adage. And not many clubs in Europe are as desperate as FC Barcelona at the moment.

Xavi substituting de Jong on a few occasions is perhaps a testament to just that. The financial aftermath of Josep Maria Bartomeu’s erratic presidential tenure has cut deep at Barcelona. And not many clubs in Europe are as desperate as FC Barcelona at the moment.

Incoming Man Utd manager Erik ten Hag used to coach the Barcelona star and they could be reunited at Old Trafford.

The team needs a rebuild, not because some players have to go but quite a few have no contracts anymore, their contracts are expiring, then for me it's clear there will be six, seven, eight, maybe 10 new players. Derek Langley, the former United head of recruitment at academy level, encouraged United to sign De Jong when he was a teenager but was vetoed. The Catalan club have also experienced financial problems and De Jong's sale could be needed to help fund new signings.

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Whether the 25-year-old is interested in a switch to Manchester remains to be seen but a move to Old Trafford - and indeed a reunion with former boss Erik ten Hag could see De Jong get his career back on track. You saw his incredible talent, but where do we have to use him to get the best out of him and his talent? The Catalan giants still need to sell due to their woeful financial situation and De Jong represents a hugely valuable asset. Ernesto Valverde was the man to welcome De Jong to the club, with Quique Setien then being handed the reins only six months after his signing. That represented a considerable profit for the Amsterdam powerhouses having reportedly signed him for just €1 from boyhood club Willem II back in the summer of 2015. His performances at the Johan Cruyff Arena saw the Dutch giants bank a reported €86 million (£73.7m) for his services.

Manchester United are plotting a big-money move for Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong, talkSPORT understands.The Red Devils already have their mind.

He scans so well that he always knows how to go forward. Speaking to UEFA after the midfielder joined the LaLiga club, Ten Hag said: “He is always calm and always has the solution. Ten Hag will already be very familiar with De Jong, having worked together at Ajax before the latter joined Barcelona in 2019.

Frenkie de Jong is reportedly set to become Erik Ten Hag's first signing at Manchester United in the upcoming transfer window, according to a new report.

According to a new report from Gerard Romero, “Frenkie de Jong will be Erik ten Hag’s first signing at Manchester United.” Frenkie de Jong is reportedly set to become Erik Ten Hag’s first signing at Manchester United in the upcoming transfer window, according to a new report. Report: Frenkie De Jong Will be Erik Ten Hag’s First Signing at Manchester United