Man United ‘are monitoring Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong but accept a deal is difficult to pull off’ with the Catalan side ‘demanding £86m for the Dutchman’ who will ‘only leave for Champions League football’
Manchester United are reportedly looking for a central midfielder in summer The Red Devils are said to be interested in Frenkie de Jong from Barcelona Barcelona are willing to part with the Dutchman but for no less than £86millionHe will also reportedly only leave the Nou Camp for Champions League football Local rivals Manchester City are also said to be interested in the 25-year-old
Manchester United are reportedly monitoring Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong’s situation at the Nou Camp but face an uphill battle to secure his services.
The Red Devils are said to be in the market for a central midfielder as new manager Erik ten Hag will look to rebuild the squad on his arrival at Old Trafford at the end of the season.
United are reportedly aware that Barcelona could be willing to part with De Jong as they look to offload players to fund their summer transfer business.
Manchester United are reportedly monitoring Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong
However, the Premier League side will face a challenge for the Dutchman with some at the club accepting that the deal could prove to be difficult, according to ESPN.
Ten Hag’s arrival at United was expected to give the club a boost in their pursuit of the 25-year-old given the manager’s previous experience with De Jong during their time together at Ajax.
But the Dutch boss is said to not be that great of a pull for De Jong, who would reportedly prefer to remain at the Nou Camp.
New boss Erik ten Hag is not that much of a pull for the 25-year-old despite their time at Ajax
However, if he…