Overnight, England, the Netherlands and Spain flew three heavy news, which hit the hearts of Manchester United fans.
Manchester United U18 beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 at Old Trafford to win the FA Youth Cup after 11 years; Tenhag's Ajax won the Eredivisie title in the early round and will take the championship to Manchester; Barca told reporters that Frankie De Jong is likely to land at the Theatre of Dreams next season.
Barca reporter Gerard Romero revealed in the live broadcast that Dutch international Frankie De Jong is very likely to join Manchester United this summer, and even gave a 95% probability assessment.
De Jong's contract with Barca only expires in 2026, and he is also barca's main player in the past few seasons, and the rumors about his departure are somewhat puzzling.
Journalist Gerard Romero said de Jong is very close to joining Manchester United coached by Ensign Tenhag this summer, with a 95% probability and a transfer fee of between 70 million and 80 million euros.
Gerard Romero explained the reason for De Jong's move: "It's purely because of financial problems and Barca need to sell a player who has not performed as expected to ease the economic pressure. It is currently May 11 and the situation may change. Barca are well aware that if the player does not perform explosively, his market value will depreciate. ”
De Jong worked with Tenhag for many years during his time at Ajax, and in the 2018-19 season, Ajax reached the final four of the Champions League, and many of his main players landed in the top five european leagues.
De Jong joined Barca for €86 million in the summer of 2019, De Ligt went to Juventus, Van de Beek joined Manchester United in 2020 and Ziyech moved to Chelsea. De Jong is the most expensive transfer fee among them.
De Jong has played at Barca over the past three seasons:
2019-20 Season 42 appearances 36 starts Scoring 2 goals and assisting 3 times
2020-21 51 appearances 48 starts 7 goals and 7 assists
2021-22 46 appearances 40 starts Scoring 4 goals and assisting 5 times
Manchester United have a large number of midfielders this summer, such as Pogba, Nemanja Matic, Jesse Lingard, Mata and others will leave, so midfield reinforcement is just needed. De Jong is also the old Department of Tenhag, and logically speaking, De Jong will definitely be the key candidate for the new Manchester United manager.
I know that the Barca reporter's source is more reliable and will not be randomly UP, but I definitely doubt that Manchester United and Barca have entered the advanced stage of de Jong's transfer, and even the transfer fee is basically negotiated, which is too much to overestimate the Manchester United management.
Samuel Marsden, another Spanish journalist, said: "Even with the rumors that De Jong may join Manchester United, people around De Jong still insist that the players are more likely to stay, but Barca do need to raise funds before June 30, which may be the reason for the rumors." ”
In addition, the British reporter also poured cold water, and the reporter Jonathan Shrager posted: "So far, I have been told that I am not close to reaching an agreement, and the two sides have not seriously discussed de Jong's transfer to Manchester United. If Barca think they need money this summer, they may consider selling De Jong. ”
Regarding the rumors of Manchester United and De Jong, it is not easy for Mo Shao to judge, and it is necessary to look at the sources of various parties.