Man Utd: Ten Hag not giving up on De Jong

Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag will not be giving up on his pursuit of FC Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong and stays decided to convey him to Previous Trafford.

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In line with a report in The Guardian, the United boss has instructed the membership’s soccer director, John Murtough, that even when De Jong isn’t signed in time for his or her first recreation of the Premier League season in opposition to Brighton & Hove Albion, they need to proceed to chase him.

The Pink Devils have already agreed to a €75m (£63m) price with Barcelona for the participant, and the Spanish giants are eager for him to go away as they want the funds to assist assist their monetary instabilities.

Nevertheless, the Dutchman has no need to go away and has been named as a part of their pre-season squad for his or her summer season tour.

Is that this newest transfer by Ten Hag a present of defiance to the participant’s want to stay in Catalonia, or does he concern that backing out now would simply add to the embarrassment?

He’ll be Di Maria 2.0

United must be cautious in the event that they’re to keep away from a repeat of 2014 and the signing of Angel Di Maria. The Argentine moved to Previous Trafford from Actual Madrid for a then British document £59.7m, firstly of United’s final dutch supervisor Louis van Gaal’s reign.

It was clear that he didn’t need to be on the membership after he wrote an open letter to Madrid followers explaining that he by no means wished to go away. It was a disastrous signing, with the participant having hassle on the pitch making simply 32 appearances, and off it the place he was the victim of a break-in.

Ought to United surrender on De Jong?

He was subsequently sold to Paris Saint-Germain simply 12 months later.

The deal for De Jong bears many similarities, and if something has modified on the membership, then United ought to suppose twice about persevering with with attempting to steer the participant to affix.

The 25-year-old has labored with Ten Hag earlier than so that you may suppose he’d be eager, however he’s a key a part of Barcelona’s crew, with supervisor Xavi describing him as a “genius“.

De Jong can also be owed a colossal £17m in deferred wages, so until that may be sorted it’s seemingly he gained’t be going wherever anytime quickly.

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