Manchester United were chasing Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong throughout last summer’s transfer window and interest is set to crank up 12 months on, with a Red Devils rebuild expected
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has confirmed that the Spanish giants received a mega-money offer for Manchester United target Frenkie de Jong last summer – and has claimed fresh bids have been tabled
The Red Devils were strongly linked with a move for the Dutch midfielder as Erik ten Hag aimed to add to his midfield options at Old Trafford. He was identified as a prime target, whilst it was reported that Barcelona were open to selling due to the dire financial situation at the Camp Nou.
They eventually sealed the services of Brazilian midfielder Casemiro, who moved to Old Trafford in a £60m switch from Real Madrid. He enjoyed an excellent debut campaign as a Red Devil.
De Jong’s future continues to look uncertain, however. President Laporta has confirmed that he has once again received offers for the former Ajax star following last summer’s huge offer.
However, he has ruled out a sale and fully expects De Jong to play a part as Barca attempt to defend their LaLiga title next season. Speaking to TV3, he said: “Last year it happened and we were worse. We had an offer of €100m (£86m) for De Jong and we were right not to accept it
Getty Images)
Should Man United make a fresh attempt to sign Frenkie de Jong? Share your thoughts in the comments below
“We’ve received offers for Pedri, Ansu Fati, Christensen, de Jong and Araujo but we think they have to continue. They are the present and the future of the club.”
De Jong has recently spoken out on last summer’s saga and confirmed that it was always his plan to stay at the Camp Nou. “That [staying] has been clear to me, also last summer when things were restless for a while,” he told Voetbal International.
“I always knew that I wanted to stay at Barcelona. That’s why it wasn’t so stressful for me last summer.”
