Man Utd switch information: Frenkie de Jong’s agent jets to Barcelona for emergency talks | Soccer

The agent of Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong is ready to journey to Spain within the subsequent 48 hours to debate the midfielder’s future on the membership amid curiosity from Manchester United.

The Dutchman is a precedence goal for Erik ten Hag, who labored with the Netherlands worldwide till his £73m transfer from Ajax to Barcelona in 2019.

De Jong would relatively keep on the Camp Nou however the membership are in a determined monetary place and must promote earlier than signing targets like Angel di Maria or Robert Lewandowski.

They’re due to this fact able to money in on De Jong and Mundo Deportivo say the Dutchman’s agent is flying to Barcelona to carry talks with the membership.

Barcelona are anticipated to tell Ali Dursun that De Jong is out there for a switch and that they’re asking for a payment of round £70m.

De Jong has made it clear that Barcelona are his ‘dream membership’ and that he needs to remain at Camp Nou.

Nonetheless, he is able to transfer as soon as it’s clear he gained’t be handed a deeper position in midfield from Xavi.

Midfield is a precedence space for Ten Hag to strengthen following the departures of Nemanja Matic and Paul Pogba.

That leaves United in the midst of the park and Andreas Pereira may get an opportunity to impress after being loaned to Flamengo.

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