Posted: 13:34, 28 June 2022 | Updated: 13:54, 28 June 2022
Manchester United are approaching an agreement to acquire the No. 1 transfer target of Eric ten Hague, Frankie de Jong.
Sportsmail sources said that the agreement between United and Barcelona is that the Dutch star is “90 percent” complete and only the details of the agreement remain to be finalized.
It seems that United will pay around 55 55 million to the Spanish team for De Jong. This fee could increase to close to εκατο 70 million.
Manchester United’s agreement to acquire Barcelona midfielder Frankie de Jong is 90% complete.
New United manager Eric Ten Hague approaches De Jong’s No. 1 transfer target – who worked with him at Ajax
A full agreement has not yet been reached, but there is a growing sense that an agreement can be reached this week.
De Jong is open to signing for United and the agreement of personal terms with the Dutchman is unlikely to be a problem.
The Dutch international has emerged as United’s No. 1 goal this summer as Ten Haag tries to rebuild a team that struggled last season.
De Jong and Ten Haag are said to have had a close relationship since they worked together at the Amsterdam Arena.
Indeed, the lure of a reunion with Ten Hague has been described as a major factor in De Jong’s willingness to play for United this summer.
De Jong was initially skeptical about leaving Barcelona, but was persuaded by Xavi
Ten Haag did his first training session before the season this week and is shaping his team
He was initially reluctant to leave Barcelona, but was persuaded by the coaches at both ends of the deal that joining United would be a good move.
Ten Haag worked with the Dutch midfielder in Ajax from 2017-19, where the pair won the domestic double and reached the semifinals of the Champions League in 2019.
United initially offered 60 60million for De Jong, but the offer was rejected as Barça did not want to lose a που 65million signing from Ajax in 2019. They later returned with a 68 68million bid from Barcelona. willing at least to overcome.
The deal could now reach 70 70 million as part of a new transfer structure, and could be added to a number of other Ajax stars – including Antony, Lisandro Martinez and Nicolas Tagliafico, who are all in the spotlight. of United.
De Jong has played 140 times for Barcelona since leaving Ajax, scoring 13 times in his three seasons. His only trophy at the Nou Camp was the Copa del Rey in 2021.
