Erik ten Hag has told Manchester United to keep pushing for Frenkie de Jong regardless of whether he isn't endorsed before the new Premier League season starts, as indicated by reports.
Recently, United agreed with Barcelona that would see them pay €75m (£63.7m) front and center in addition to a further €10m (£8.5m) in additional items for the Netherlands international.
In any case, De Jong is resolved to remaining at Barcelona and has shown no open sign that he would be ready to join United.
Reports this week have additionally guaranteed that De Jong's representative has moved toward Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain trying to urge the two clubs to submit offers to Barcelona.
Regardless of De Jong's clear hesitance to join United this mid-year, The Guardian asserts that Ten Hag has told the club's CEO Richard Arnold and football chief John Murtough to continue on, regardless of whether the midfielder isn't endorsed before their Premier League opener against Brighton on August 7.
Ten Hag sees De Jong as a vital piece of his arrangements at United yet the midfielder has clarified that he needs to remain at Camp Nou.De Jong has gone with the Barcelona squad for their pre-season visit through the United States, further showing that he needs to stay essential to Xavi's team.
Barcelona's head of football Mateu Alemany said on Friday during their revealing of Raphinha that De Jong won't be sold, notwithstanding their gathering with United's order before in the week.
'Frenkie is a significant player for us. We absolutely rely on him. The story closes here,' Alemany said.
'The issue of fair play drives players out. The people who leave will be either. More muddled is the flight of players who are less significant than Frenkie.'Elsewhere, United finished an arrangement to sign Christian Eriksen as a free agent on Friday.
United has likewise agreed with Ajax to sign Lisandro Martinez for €64m (£54.4m).
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