Manchester United have been given a lift of their pursuit of Barcelona midfielder Frenkie De Jong, together with his supervisor, Xavi, failing to rule out the Dutchman’s sale.
De Jong has been closely linked with a transfer to Manchester United this week, with one report even claiming that Erik ten Hag, the incoming supervisor at United, has contacted De Jong’s agent to gauge his interest in joining the club.
De Jong is an everyday starter for Barcelona however has endured a hard season, with academy graduates Gavi and Pedri taking a lot of the plaudits for his or her spectacular second half of the season.
Moreover, Barcelona are in a dire monetary state and have been pressured to let Lionel Messi depart final summer season. Related circumstances may power their hand in De Jong’s case, with Xavi now refusing to rule out a possible departure – an enormous enhance for Manchester United.
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“For me he is essential,” Xavi is quoted as saying by the Evening Standard. “He has been a starter virtually each sport, besides when he has been rotated resulting from tiredness, fatigue or competitors. For me he’s elementary. However all of us rely on the financial scenario of the membership.”
“After all there are,” he added when quizzed on some gamers are ‘untouchable’ within the switch market. “They’re in my head. I’ve it clear. From there, we’ve got to see what the [economic] scenario is and our means to maneuver.”
SN’s verdict…
Erik ten Hag is clearly eager on reuniting with De Jong at Outdated Trafford. The pair loved a magical 18 months collectively in Amsterdam, which included that breathtaking run to the Champions League semi-final in 2019.
The prospect of signing De Jong additionally provides Ten Hag the flexibility to ease different gamers into his strategies, with De Jong and Donny van de Beek already acquainted at that time.
Definitely, the arrival of De Jong at United would make life simpler for all the gamers and above all else, the 25-year-old oozes high quality and is an improve on the present choices.
