Man United remain ‘confident’ of a deal for Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong

An perception into the present distance between Manchester United and Barcelona in negotiations over Frenkie de Jong has been offered on Friday.

Latest weeks have in fact seen studies linking Dutch worldwide de Jong with an Previous Trafford change transfer up a notch.

With the previous Ajax standout extensively understood to have been recognized because the no.1 goal to strengthen United’s ranks in the course of the park forward of subsequent season, talks have been formally kicked into gear between the Premier League giants and Barcelona over a possible deal at the present time final week.

Manchester United have formally opened talks to signal Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong | @JBurtTelegraph #mufc https://t.co/RwV6VG91Lg

— Telegraph Soccer (@TeleFootball) June 10, 2022

Such negotiations got here amid the widespread understanding that de Jong had given his blessing to a transfer to Manchester, the place he would in fact hyperlink up with the person who oversaw the best type of his profession up to now – Erik ten Hag.

And but, so far, little has been reported in the case of steps ahead in United’s pursuit.

A contemporary perception into the scenario, in flip, has been offered on Friday night.

The information comes courtesy of the dependable James Ducker of The Every day Telegraph, who has confirmed that the holdup in negotiations between the respective boards at Previous Trafford and the Camp Nou comes owing to a substantial distinction in valuation.

Up to now, United are understood to have supplied up round €65 million of their bid to carry de Jong to the membership. Barca, although, are holding out for a price nearer to 85 million.

Considerably, nevertheless, it’s also advised that the Crimson Devils are the one membership expressing a respectable curiosity in signing the Dutchman this summer season, strengthening the hand of the English outfit.

As well as, regardless of affirmation of a €600 million financial enhance within the Catalan capital late on Thursday evening, it’s also advised that the Blaugrana stay in monetary peril, and are subsequently more likely to sanction de Jong’s exit within the case of a suggestion arriving within the ballpark of the membership’s hefty asking worth.

? #MUFC & #FCB stay about €20m aside of their valuations of Frenkie de Jong
? United solely membership critically in for him
? Barca want to lift funds & ease wage invoice
? Eriksen curiosity not tied to De Jong. United might signal Eriksen even when they get FdJ https://t.co/NxvVgcceiT

— James Ducker (@TelegraphDucker) June 17, 2022

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