The Red Devils were interested in de Jong in the summer of 2023, but he ended up rejecting any idea of leaving.
After Frenkie de Jong criticized the media for their reporting on his salary – seen as an attempt to pave the way for a transfer from Barcelona – the Dutchman has been linked with a move to Manchester United.
Once again, discussions around his salary have intensified, which is not entirely a coincidence since FC Barcelona are preparing to sell some of their stars this summer in order to settle their accounts. On the eve of Barcelona’s meeting with Napoli, de Jong told some Catalan media to be “ashamed of having reported things that are not true”.
The return of the saga
Football Transfers now claim that if de Jong wants to leave – he said on Tuesday he was happy at Barcelona – United would be interested in signing him again this summer. However, they make it clear that if de Jong does not indicate he would be happy to leave, they will move on to other targets.
It is certain that it would suit FC Barcelona if de Jong was ready to leave and they could get a big fee for the Dutchman. The 26-year-old has only had one impressive season so far last year and hasn’t done enough to be considered a necessity at one of the team’s most important positions . Nevertheless, de Jong has always maintained that he is happy at Barcelona and, since his arrival, that it is the life he dreamed of.
