Amid attention from Manchester United, Frenkie de Jong changes his opinion about departing from Barcelona
According to sources around Europe, Frenkie de Jong hasn't ruled out leaving Barcelona, although the midfielder would rather play for Bayern Munich than any Premier League team.
De Jong, 25, has previously referred to Barcelona as his "ideal" club, although Manchester United are still pushing for a transfer after reaching a deal with the Catalan team regarding money. But because there is no progress being made on the agreement, the Dutchman has decided to travel with his teammates to the United States for their preseason tour.
While United and Chelsea have the closest ties, Bayern may be able to sneak up on them given their financial clout. Additionally, as De Jong's countryman Matthijs de Ligt neared signing, Another benefit might be to the Bavarian side.
De Jong has reportedly ruled out a transfer to United, while he would require "a phenomenal offer" to consider joining Chelsea, according to the Spanish publication Sport. This is consistent with claims made by the same publication that the Dutchman has never been interested in moving to England, which explains why Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain were the favorites when he departed Ajax in 2019.
De Ligt is now a Juventus player, but it's anticipated that he will accept a wage reduction to sign for Bayern. The presence of the Netherlands international signals a transfer for De Jong can't be ruled out, as does Bayern's sincere desire of winning the Champions League after bringing Sadio Mane into their lineup.
However, that the Robert Lewandowski saga could complicate any move. The Polish international has agreed a switch from Bayern to Barcelona, Negotiations are now reportedly focused on De Jong's personal terms after United and the Blaugrana reportedly agreed to a fee of €65 million. De Jong has been linked to United for a long time. Although he has previously said that he is not in a hurry to leave Barcelona, who are in need of more money, he is open to heading to Old Trafford.
However, it's been said that the former Ajax star wants to play in the Champions League, which he won't be able to achieve at Man United just yet.
Thomas Tuchel is said to be a big admirer of De Jong, who Chelsea reportedly kept an eye on before he joined Barcelona. While a transfer isn't guaranteed, it seems like this would be less complicated than trying to buy West Ham United's Declan Rice.
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