Another day, another story linking Frenkie de Jong to a summer move to Manchester United. The update from Italy should please Old Trafford fans.
According to a story published today by Corriere dello Sport , cash worth 100 million euros is expected to arrive in Barcelona, which is in a bad economic situation.
Barcelona sold Philippe Coutinho to Aston Villa for a fee of 20 million euros with a 50 percent sell-on clause yesterday.
In terms of De Jong, CdS claims that Manchester United have made a £68 million (80 million euro) bid to sign the Dutch international for arriving head coach Erik ten Hag.
According to a reputable Italian news source, the offer is being taken seriously because the Catalan club hopes to improve its financial situation.
Barcelona has already gotten rid of Coutinho’s massive wages of 23 million euros per season, and the sale of De Jong could free up another 11 million euros per season (£180,000 per week).
According to the media outlet, the La Liga giants will rush to agree new contracts with key players and sign star players after receiving 100 million euros.
Their ambition is to tempt Roberto Lewandowski away from Bayern Munich, who are willing to let the iconic striker go for 35 million euros.
Manchester United appears to be serious, but will they be able to close the deal? Guess only time will tell. Frenkie De Jong’s priority, according to Mundo Deportivo, is to play Champions League football.
We’ll keep you posted on how the transfer saga plays out.
