FC Barcelona Scramble to Keep a Hold of Frenkie de Jong Amidst Manchester United Interest

Manchester United is entering the next era in the club’s history after having a terrible season. It was their fifth season in a row without winning a trophy, and the new manager, Erik Ten Hag, has been appointed to change that. The Dutch manager has identified targets of his own, Frenkie de Jong being one of them.

The FC Barcelona midfielder played under Ten Hag in that great Ajax team of 2018/19 before leaving for Spain. De Jon has since then established himself in the Barca midfield and is a key part of the club. However, he has been linked heavily with a move to Man United.

Joan Laporta speaks about de Jong’s future

According to several reports, United and Barcelona have agreed on a transfer fee of €65 million with some add-ons. However, FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta spoke about de Jong in an interview with Mundo Deportivo. He revealed that Barca has no intention of selling him, contrary to all reports.

He also revealed that De Jong is happy at the Catalan club and that Barca will do everything to make sure that he stays.

“Frenkie de Jong is a Barca player and he is considered as one of the best players in the world. We know other clubs want him, not just [Manchester] United and we have no intention to sell him. I have a feeling that the player wants to stay. He is happy at Barca and I’m going to do everything I can for Frenkie to remain,” Laporta said.

Frenkie de Jong and his links with Man United

While Manchester United is the club that is closely linked with De Jong, Chelsea is also reportedly keeping an eye on the situation. Ten Hag would love to add a player like him in the Manchester United midfield as they try to challenge for trophies this season.

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However, according to LatestLY.com, De Jong and Manchester United have yet to agree on a deal on personal terms. This means that any transfer for De Jong would take a long time, and it’ll be interesting to see if it even happens.