It was revealed that Manchester United listed a list of 6 people in exchange for a low-profile Kane! Barcelona set a price of 120 million for De Jong, and Lajue is afraid to give up
Brentford have officially announced the signing of a new striker, who is expected to succeed captain Ivan Toney, who is set to move in the summer window. Manchester United will face Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur for the English striker.
Manchester United's new owner, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, although he admires Tony and sees him as a low-profile Harry Kane, is said to be reluctant to "raise the price", he will not accept Brentford's £100 million price tag, and believes that the £70 million figure is more reasonable. Manchester United could also offer some players as part of a deal to drive down Toney's transfer fee.
According to the Daily Express, six players could be offered to Brentford, including right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka, centre-backs Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof, midfielders Christian Eriksen and Scott McTominay, and striker Amad Diallo.
The 27-year-old is about to enter the final year of his contract and Brentford boss Thomas Frank recently admitted he has a good chance of being sold at the end of the season. On Wednesday, the Bees officially announced the signing of Igor Thiago of Club Brugge in Belgium, and the Brazilian striker signed a five-year contract to join this summer. Frank pointed out that he was a key new signing in key positions, hinting that he would replace Toney in 2024/25.
"I'm very happy with the proactive approach of the club and that we are planning ahead. "We signed a key player in a key position and Thiago is an exciting striker who fits the needs of the team. He's hard-working, he's good pressing, he's got a strong body, he's sharp in the box and he's able to connect with his team-mates. He's improved so much in the Belgian league that he has a lot of potential and we're expecting him to wear the red and white stripes. 」
According to the data, the 22-year-old Thiago is 191cm tall and has scored 16 goals and 2 assists in 24 games this season. His arrival means Brentford are certain to sell Toney and United can already begin negotiations.
According to UEFA's official figures, Manchester United's squad for the 2022/23 season will cost a total of £1.21 billion, surpassing the previous Real Madrid and setting a record for the most expensive squad on record. However, the Reds' expensive squad still lacks balance and consistency, so the front, centre and back three will need reinforcements this summer.
In addition to the centre-forward, United are also thought to need to bring in a new central midfielder, with Barcelona's Dutch international Frenkie de Jong once again on the list of rumours. Western media said that Barcelona considered selling the 26-year-old De Jong due to financial reasons.
Ten Hag's favourite of Frenkie de Jong is world-renowned, and two years ago United spent three months trying to complete the introduction, but the player refused to make the transfer. Now, a move for De Jong is once again on the agenda, however, according to Le Monde Sport, Barcelona have set a price tag of €120 million (£85 million) for him.
The price would set back the giants interested in Frenkie de Jong, and United's new owner, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, would not agree to buy someone for such a high price, in keeping with the rules of financial fair play. If the Dutch midfielder's price is too high, he will simply give up.
Manchester United legend Silvestre believes that if De Jong joins, it can improve the quality of Manchester United, but it may affect the chances of Kobe Maynor. "If De Jong can buy it, you should consider it. You look at Kobe Bryant (Meno), Scott [McTominay] and Casemiro, De Jong is better than them. But if you want to develop Kobe, he needs time, and I don't think it's necessary to sign De Jong. Of course, if you get to the Champions League, it makes sense to sign De Jong. He's a top player and Ten Hag likes to use two midfielders and it's different if it's a midfielder. 」
At the same time, De Jong also hinted that he wanted to stay at Barcelona. "Everything is possible, but I'm happy at Barça. It's always hard to say what the future holds, but at the moment I'm feeling good here, in a club that I've wanted to be at a club I've wanted to be at a young age, where I've dreamed of it. 」