Frenkie de Jong has discussed the rumours linking him with Manchester United and Chelsea... FCB MUFC CFC
De Jong insists he didn’t contemplate Man Utd, Chelsea switch – ‘My decision was clear’Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong has broken his silence on the relentless rumours linking him with a move to Manchester United this summer.
Even without selling the Dutchman, they were able to fork out around £135million on Jules Kounde, Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski. With a move to Old Trafford dead in the water, Chelsea then emerged as a potential new team for the 25-year-old. While playing for Barcelona is obviously extremely appealing, it has been widely reported that the La Liga club owe De Jong between £14m-£17m in deferred wages.Whilst on international duty, De Jong was asked about the reported interest from the Premier League.“Chelsea and Man United interest? I already decided in May that I wanted to stay at Barcelona. I never changed this decision during the summer,” he told“I can’t give too much details away,” he added. “But look..
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