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De Jong reveals when he decided to snub Man Utd despite ‘pressure’ to leave Barcelona

De Jong reveals when he decided to snub Man Utd despite ‘pressure’ to leave Barcelona

Premier League
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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 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...
Frenkie de Jong ‘disgusted’ by Barcelona situation with Man Utd still interested

Frenkie de Jong ‘disgusted’ by Barcelona situation with Man Utd still interested

Transfer Info, La Liga, Premier League
Frenkie de Jong feels 'disgusted' by his treatment at Barcelona, while Manchester United retain an interest in signing the midfielder, according to reports. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 25-year-old continues to feel mistreated by his club and United manager Erik ten Hag is keen to reunite with him at Old Trafford. De Jong rejected the opportunity to sign for the Red Devils during the summer transfer window, despite the two teams coming to a £63m agreement in July. Fending off pressure from Barcelona chiefs to leave and help remedy the La Liga side's financial woes, the Dutchman got his wish of staying in Catalunya. De Jong believed Xavi Hernandez would install him as a pillar of Barcelona's team for the 2021-22 season - but it has been the o...
REVEALED: Lionel Messi told Barcelona to sign Frenkie de Jong

REVEALED: Lionel Messi told Barcelona to sign Frenkie de Jong

La Liga, Transfer Info
Lionel Messi was desperate for Barcelona to sign Ajax player Frenkie de Jong, according to Dutch coach Aad de Mos. De Jong was wanted by several top clubs in Europe but Barcelona’s main competition for the midfielder came from Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain, who were confident of completing a deal. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But Barcelona managed to win the race for his signature and have agreed an initial €75 million deal with Ajax to sign De Jong at the end of the campaign. And De Mos, who has won three Eredivisie titles during his managerial career, claims that Messi was very key in Barcelona’s push to sign De Jong. ‘The football that Barcelona play suits De Jong,’ De Mos told HLN. ‘Combining in the short space is entirely De...
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