Barcelona’s Joan Laporta has discussed Frenkie de Jong’s future (Pictures: Getty)
Barcelona president Joan Laporta says he will seek talks with Frenkie de Jong before deciding whether or not to sell the midfielder to Manchester United.
United boss Erik ten Hag has welcomed Christian Eriksen, Lisandro Martinez and Tyrell Malacia to Old Trafford this summer and is desperate to make De Jong his fourth signing of the window.
Ten Hag viewed De Jong as one of his most important players at Ajax before the Dutchman joined Barcelona in 2019 and wants to secure a reunion with his former star in Manchester.
Barcelona will sell De Jong for the right price but want to drive up his valuation as they look to improve their dire financial situation.
Providing an update on the future of United transfer target De Jong, Barcelona chief Laporta told ESPN: ‘Frenkie is our player, we really like him.
‘We received some offers for Frenkie but we didn’t accept as of now, as we want to talk with him and know exactly what he wants. We need to clarify some aspects of his situation.’
More to follow…
Source:: Metro
