Man Utd make €80m opening bid for De Jong as Barcelona target Man City star as replacement
Manchester United have purportedly made an underlying presented of €80m to trap Frenkie de Jong from Barcelona.
New United boss Erik ten Hag has made De Jong, with whom he worked successfully with at Ajax, one of his need signings this pre-summer as he starts a change at Old Trafford
Likewise, Marca ensure Ten Hag is a 'luxury accomplice' in talks as they warm to the chance of the Dutch midfielder leaving the club.
As per the report, Barcelona 'fundamentally needs to diminish its pay bill to get new players' and the cost for De Jong would 'allow a chance to go to the accompanying industry area'.
It's ensured United have made an underlying suggestion amounting to €80m, with a €60m starting portion and a further €20m in likely rewards.
Barcelona should be 'truly focusing on the suggestion'.
Ten Hag has told De Jong he will be 'his star at United' and that 'the entire game will turn around him, being the reference in midfield' - he will be the 'guide of the new endeavor'.
De Jong discussed his future around the completion of the 2021-22 season: "I like to stay with Barcelona.
"Barcelona is just my dream club. Moreover since almost immediately. I just expressed it too. I've never regretted my choice regardless of the way that I had hoped for something else to the extent that awards than I've achieved as yet. In any case, I have never mourned my choice."
In any case, with the Catalans amped up for changing the books before the new season, he may be left with barely a choice yet to move to United.
Likewise, it would yield Barcelona resources for make moves in the trade market, with The Sun refering to a 'Spanish press' case that they could target Berardo Silva as a replacement.
A comparative report similarly communicates that the La Liga side would allow De Jong to leave without a replacement expecting it ensures they can land Robert Lewandowksi, who is wild eyed to leave Bayern Munich for the Nou Camp this mid year.
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