Manchester United target Frenkie de Jong is ‘DISGUSTED’ with the way that he is being treated at Barcelona after snubbing a move away this summer, only to be left as a substitute in bigger matches by boss Xavi
- Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong has been left angry by his current situation
- Manchester United are still interested in signing Holland international de Jong
- The 25-year-old is not happy with being a substitute in Barcelona’s bigger games
Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong has been left angry by his current situation, after often being used as a substitute in the bigger matches this season.
It has recently emerged that Manchester United have not given up hope of landing the Holland international, despite being snubbed by the midfielder during the summer.
The Red Devils spent the majority of the transfer window chasing the former Ajax star, only to end up missing out on their top target.
Frenkie de Jong has been left frustrated by being a substitute in Barcelona’s bigger matches
De Jong has featured 10 times in all competitions for the Catalan giants, majority of those however being from the substitutes bench, as he has been in and out of the starting line-up this campaign.
The 25-year-old is said to be ‘disgusted’ by the treatment he has received by being a substitute in the bigger matches, according Spanish outlet Sport.
He opted to stay at the club and was led to believe that he would remain a regular – despite the club being open to selling him in the summer.
He was left on the bench in matches against the likes of Bayern Munich, Inter Milan and Sevilla among others while starting in matches against the weaker teams in the LaLiga and in the Champions League.
The midfielder has been left on the bench for games against Bayern Munich and Sevilla
De Jong has fallen behind Gavi and Pedri in Xavi’s pecking order at Barcelona this season
De Jong wants regular game time at Barcelona but he is also aware that he has fallen behind young midfielders such as Gavi and Pedri in Xavi’s pecking order.
Xavi also is not seeing De Jong as a long-term replacement for veteran midfielder Sergio Busquets.
This could be a major boost for United with de Jong now said to not be happy with his situation in Spain – therefore…