Manchester United bosses meet with Barcelona chiefs to move forward pursue for Frenkie de Jong
Manchester United bosses Richard Arnold and John Murtough have shown up in Barcelona as the club hope to strengthen their quest for Frenkie de Jong.
Joined have spent a significant part of the late spring move window up until this point looking for an arrangement for the Netherlands global midfielder, however are yet to gain any genuine headway in their pursuit.
Murtough and Arnold met with Barca Sporting Advisor Jordi Cruyff and head of football Mateu Alemany today at the Triton Restaurante in the Catalan city, in a bid to speed up the thing is quick turning into the mid year's greatest exchange adventure.
The previous Ajax player, who was essential for Erik ten Hag's Champions League semifinalists in 2019, is under agreement at the Catalan goliaths until 2026 yet his short term is still distant from clear.
De Jong himself has not yet made his contemplations on a move crystal clear, despite the fact that reports from Spain recommend that he is serenely at the Catalan side, which will most likely not please United fans.
What's more, Barca President Joan Laporta has freely expressed the player won't be sold this mid year, saying: 'He is a Barca player. Also, except if we want to or the interest to sell him we will not make it happen.'
'Frenkie de Jong isn't available to be purchased. We realize he has offers. What's more, on the off chance that at a given second we are keen on selling him, we would consider it.'
Be that as it may, the little matter of Barca's legitimate monetary issues might end up being a conclusive figure the matter, with de Jong addressing a definite fire method for social occasion a few truly necessary assets.
The two European forces to be reckoned with have agreed over a £55million aggregate for the 25-year-old, albeit the move might be postponed after it was uncovered the player was owed some £17m in conceded compensation.
Actually that well, Barca are likewise focusing on signings of their own, for example, Robert Lewandowski and Bernardo Silva, which will normally expect them to raise significant charges some way or another.
In this manner apparently Barca's whole game plan in this window could depend on the flight of de Jong, who might likewise free some from the tension on their pay bill.
Furthermore, with United persuaded that they will pull off the arrangement, chief Xavi is supposedly quick to have what is happening settled before they fly out to America on July 16 for a fourteen day pre-season visit, as per Mundo Deportivo.
The Spanish distribution state Xavi will meet with Alemany and others - with the board holding on to perceive how fundamental de Jong is to his midfield plans.
Joined's choice to send conspicuous authorities to Catalonia could likewise come after reports that Chelsea were getting ready to grab de Jong away from them this late spring.
Todd Boehly himself was envisioned in the city in front of talks with Barca, and United might be planning to get a move for de Jong over the line before rivals Chelsea can toss one more spanner underway.
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