The Frenkie de Jong transfer saga continues to thunder on, with Manchester United and Chelsea among various clubs referenced regarding the Barcelona star.Frenkie de Jong hasn't precluded a Barcelona exit, as indicated by reports on the mainland, however the midfielder would favor Bayern Munich to any Premier League club.
De Jong, 25, has previously described Barca as his "fantasy" club, however Manchester United keep on pushing for a move in the wake of concurring monetary terms with the Catalan side. The arrangement has arrived at an impasse, however, and the Dutchman has joined his teammates for their pre-season visit through the United States.
While United and Chelsea are the teams most strongly connected, Bayern could have the monetary sway to steal a walk. Furthermore, with De Jong's comrade Matthijs de Ligt very nearly signing, the Bavarian side could enjoy another benefit.
As indicated by Spanish outlet Sport, De Jong has precluded a United move, while he would require 'a sensational proposition' to consider joining Chelsea. This is with regards to the same distribution's suggestion that the Dutchman has never been enthusiastic about a transition to England, making sense of why Barca and Paris Saint-Germain were the frontrunners when he left Ajax in 2019.
De Ligt is still a Juventus player at the hour of composing, yet is supposed to accept a decrease in salary to join Bayern. The presence of the Netherlands international - as well as Bayern's real any expectation of Champions League success subsequent to adding Sadio Mane to their ranks - suggests a move for De Jong can't be precluded.
Sport does note, notwithstanding, that the Robert Lewandowski saga could confound any move. The Polish international has concurred a switch from Bayern to Barcelona, yet Barca boss Mateu Alemany is purportedly not on the best of conditions with the Bundesliga champions attributable to his job in that specific arrangement.
De Jong is important for Barcelona's squad for their pre-season visit
Frenkie de Jong is essential for Barcelona's squad for their pre-season visit
While a move for De Jong remains in peril, United are nearly finishing an arrangement for Lisandro Martinez. The Argentine appears to be a midfield choice for Erik ten Hag, who routinely used him in defense during their time together at Ajax.
United have also been connected to another Eredivisie star, PSV midfielder Ibrahim Sangare. Nonetheless, links with the Ivorian have been dismissed as "nonsense" by Dutch media and the 24-year-old is accounted for to be closing in on another arrangement with the Eindhoven club.
As for Chelsea, their proprietor Todd Boehly met with Barcelona president Joan Laporta prior in July with De Jong's future among the topics discussed. Chelsea have proactively spent huge this summer to carry Raheem Sterling and Kalidou Koulibaly to Stamford Bridge, however still can't seem to add a new midfielder to their ranks as N'Golo Kante and Jorginho enter the last year of their deals.
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