De Jong reveals when he decided to snub Man Utd despite ‘pressure’ to leave Barcelona
Frenkie De Jong says he never wavered in his decision to stay at Barcelona, despite the ‘pressure’ from the Catalan club to leave during the summer.
The Holland player was chased all summer by Manchester United, with Erik ten Hag desperate to build his midfield around the 25-year-old.
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Bayern and Chelsea were also credited with an interest, while Barcelona were ready to sell to help relieve their financial issues.
Barcelona accepted an offer from United but De Jong was reluctant to leave, especially while he was still owed a substantial sum in deferred wages.
The La Liga leaders threatened to take legal action over a contract renewal the player was given by a previous regime, but De Jong stood on his ground.
“I wa...