De Jong grew up under Eric’s tutelage at Ajax. Twenty-five-year-old De Jong arrived at Barcelona in 2019. Under the direction of the coach, United representatives held regular talks with the Barcelona management.
Barcelona, First Published Jul 4, 2022, 3:59 PM IST
Barcelona: Manchester United’s move to acquire Dutch star Frankie de Jong (Frenkie de Jong) suffered a heavy setback. Barcelona has made it clear that De Jong will not be released. De Jong was the first player that the club management asked to bring into the team after Eric ten Haag took over as manager of Manchester United. Erik reckons half the team’s problems would be solved if De Jong arrived in midfield.
De Jong grew up under Eric’s tutelage at Ajax. Twenty-five-year-old De Jong arrived at Barcelona in 2019. Under the direction of the coach, United representatives held regular talks with the Barcelona management. Reports also surfaced that the two clubs had reached an agreement regarding the transfer of Deong. It was thought that Barca would hand over De Jong as they were facing financial crisis.
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But Barcelona, who raised 200 million euros by selling twenty-five percent of the television rights, made it clear that they would not let Diong go. Barcelona president Juan Laporta has stated that De Jong wants to stay in Barcelona and that the Dutch player will be at Camp Nou next season.
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With this, United’s transfer plans were completely disrupted. With the financial crisis temporarily resolved, Barcelona are hoping to sign Robert Lewandowski, Yules Conte and Rafinha in the coming days.
Last Updated Jul 4, 2022, 4:04 PM IST
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