He wanted to stay at FC Barcelona, but he would have been charmed by Manchester United.
Frenkie de Jong (25 years old, 47 games and 4 goals in all competitions this season) and FC Barcelona, is it almost over? Priority of Manchester United on this summer transfer window, the midfielder recently proclaimed his desire to stay at Barça. But The Athletic says the trend has changed over the past few days. Indeed, the Dutchman would have, in private, expressed his desire to try the adventure in England.
Hurt by the Catalan club’s decision to put him on the market and reassured by the presence of Erik ten Hag, his former coach at Ajax Amsterdam, the Batavian is now ready to discuss a transfer to the Premier League. In this case, the Red Devils have presented an initial offer of 80 million euros, including 20 million euros in bonuses.