DBasia.news – In the hunt for Frenkie De Jong, Manchester United have been relentless. After their first offer was rejected, finally they now issued a re-offer with a higher value than before.
Erik ten Hag didn’t want to take risks in building Manchester United from scratch. He wants to bring in a number of players who he already knew first. That way, the Dutch coach can minimize the chance of failure.
So far, there are three names of Ten Hag’s former teammates who have been linked with the Red Devils. The first two came from Ajax Amsterdam, namely Antony and Jurien Timber. Next is Frenkie de Jong who was with Ten Hag at Ajax.
Summarizing the transfer news, Manchester United appear focused on the hunt for Frenkie de Jong. The midfielder is believed to provide a quality leap in the middle sector.
However, negotiations are still deadlocked to date as the first offer worth 60 million euros plus bonuses was rejected by Barcelona. Reportedly, Barca priced the 25-year-old player for 85 million euros.
However, due to the high desire to bring un De Jong, Manchester United haven’t given up. Fabrizio Romano reported, Man United contacted Barca and raised their offer. This time, the amount reached 65 million euros plus bonuses.
However, Manchester United still has a lot of work to do. In addition to convincing Barca, the Red Devils also need to reach a personal agreement with the player. According to Romano, until now Man United and De Jong have not reached an agreement about the duration of the contract and salary.
Manchester United are rushing to bring in new players as the pre-season is about to start. Moreover, according to circulating news, Cristiano Ronaldo has began to get agitated after Man United did not inaugurate the new ammunition.
The megastar has began to think about leaving. Reportedly, Jorge Mendes as Ronaldo’s agent offered his client to Chelsea and Bayern Munich.