Manchester United are starting to lose hope that they’ll ever signal Barcelona midfielder Frenkie De Jong.
That’s in keeping with a current report from Mail+, who claims the Purple Devils are all however out of the working to land the highly-rated Netherlands worldwide.
It’s no secret that new supervisor Erik ten Hag has been determined to be reunited with De Jong, nonetheless, regardless of weeks of backwards and forwards negotiations, a deal to deliver the midfielder to Outdated Trafford is as distant now because it has ever been.
The truth is, though the midfielder’s future on the Nou Camp stays unsure, the membership in the perfect place to deliver him to England’s prime flight is Todd Boehly’s Chelsea.
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The Blues, led by German boss Thomas Tuchel, are understandably a extra enticing possibility – particularly relating to any sporting aspirations that gamers could have.
Chelsea are taking part in on this season’s Champions League however rivals United are resigned to competing within the Europa League – Europe’s second tier. Not solely that however the Purple Devils’ plight extends far past the competitions they’re taking part in in.
Coming beneath hearth from followers, in addition to pundits, the 20-time league winners are in turmoil – each on and off the sector of play.
Subsequently, all issues thought of, rumoured to be reluctant to make the change, it’s comprehensible why De Jong has been hesitant to maneuver to Outdated Trafford and will find yourself agreeing to hitch Chelsea.
