Man Utd Reportedly Offer Greenwood and Three Others to Cut De Jong Transfer Fee
According to reports, Manchester United has offered Barcelona up to four players in an effort to reduce the asking price for Frenkie de Jong.
The Red Devils have long been interested in the Netherlands international, with Erik ten Hag eager to bring his compatriot to Old Trafford.
There were rumours last summer that Manchester United had agreed on a fee with Barcelona for De Jong, but the midfielder chose to stay at the Camp Nou.
And now, reports that the Dutchman wants to leave the Catalan giants have reignited speculation, though some argue that those reports are ‘wide of the mark’.
Barcelona reportedly put an £85 million price tag on De Jong’s head in the summer, with the La Liga club willing to part ways due to financial constraints.
And now, according to Spanish publication Nacional, Manchester United have ‘offered’ four players in an attempt to’reduce’ the amount of cash required to sign De Jong.
Ten Hag has once again ‘insisted on signing’ De Jong, with whom he worked at Ajax, this summer, and Manchester United are willing to include ‘up to four players in the operation’.
Mason Greenwood, who is currently on loan at Getafe in La Liga, Antony, Jadon Sancho, and Scott McTominay have all been put on the table as Manchester United attempt to reach an agreement with Barcelona.
However, earlier this week, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano stated that Barcelona will try to renew De Jong’s contract rather than sell the 26-year-old.
Romano wrote in his Caught Offside column about De Jong, who has also been linked with Tottenham and Chelsea: “There have been lots of rumours about Frenkie de Jong lately guys, but I can tell you that Barcelona will try to extend his contract in the next months.
“They still believe in Frenkie and there’s no news on the player side so far regarding wanting to leave the club.
“Of course, if both sides can’t agree on a new deal, the situation in the summer could change.
“I’m not hearing anything on decisions made or negotiations ongoing, and I’m not aware of any Tottenham bids so far, despite the stories.”
Former Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre is concerned that signing De Jong will stymie youngster Kobbie Mainoo’s development.
Silvestre told bettingexpert.com: “If a player like Frenkie de Jong is available, he should be considered. But again you look at Kobbie and we talked about Scott, and we have Casemiro here.
“Will de Jong be an upgrade? Of course. Ahead of Kobbie but if you want to continue developing Mainoo and give him the time, I don’t think de Jong should come in.
“If you qualify for the Champions League, then signing de Jong makes sense. You have to consider him for sure. He’s a top player but putting him in a midfield where the manager likes to play with two defensive midfielders, if you play with three, it could be a different proposition.
“So the answer is yes, do consider him.”
Man Utd Reportedly Offer Greenwood and Three Others to Cut De Jong Transfer Fee
