According to rumours in the Spanish press, Manchester United is close to signing Frenkie de Jong from Barcelona.
According to a report in AS today, the Red Devils have been in talks with Barcelona about signing the Netherlands midfielder and are getting closer to signing him.
The Spanish news agency used the headline ‘Bye Bye Frenkie de Jong’ to allege that if Manchester United make a 70 million euro (£59.6 million) offer, Barca will sell the Dutch star.
According to reports, the arrival of Erik ten Hag has helped the Old Trafford club to speed up the signing process with the Catalan giants.
According to AS, if Barcelona sells De Jong to United for £59.6 million, the money will be used to purchase Carlos Soler from Valencia to replace the former Ajax player.
The 25-year-old was really a superstar in the Dutch Eredivisie, but since transferring to Barcelona, he has struggled to reach his full potential.
Man United, who are short on quality and depth in the center of the pitch, are in desperate need of a No.6 midfielder at Old Trafford.
At Ajax, Ten Hag brought the best out of De Jong. Do you believe the manager will be able to revitalize the midfielder if he moves to Old Trafford?
