As reported by Guardian, Manchester United’s board is confident that Barcelona will lower Frenkie de Jong’s asking price in the coming weeks.
United is keeping an eye on the Dutch international ahead of the 2022/23 Premier League season. He is a part of Erik ten Hag’s rebuild plans at Old Trafford.
However, both teams’ estimations of the former Ajax midfielder are very different, with reports stating United is confident of striking a compromising solution.
Last week, Barcelona turned down a €60 million bid from the Premier League giants, preferring to hold out for about €85 million after spending €75 million to bring him to the club in 2019.
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Erik Ten Hag and United are willing to raise their offer to roughly €70 million, along with a significant rise in De Jong’s wage.
Barcelona’s financial difficulties are expected to force their hand in the negotiations, and they are expected to lower their asking price in order to prevent another below-par transfer window.
As of now, Barcelona has not sold any player at such a price, Even looking at their transfer activity from the past few years, they have failed to sell their players for a higher price because of less demand.
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Barcelona’s young gems such as Gavi and Nico have attracted interest from top clubs, however, they are close to signing a new contract with the Blaugrana.
De Jong’s sale is the only way through which they can make a considerable amount of money this summer.
