A report on Wednesday claimed De Jong has 'no intention' of leaving Barcelona for Man United. Another report claims that's bullsh*t. Shall we make a pact? If you stop reading about it, we'll stop writing about it.
The Dutch midfielder is Erik ten Hag’s priority signing this summer as he starts a rebuild at Old Trafford.The Red Devils have seemingly been close to completing a deal for the 25-year-old for weeks, with Ten Hag easing De Jong’s initial doubts over leaving the Catalans.
The report admitted a deal between the two clubs is ‘getting closer’ but warned a deal ‘will not come to fruition if the player does not change his mind’. ‘The situation has become tense’ and De Jong is unhappy ‘that everyone pushes him to leave’ and he has ‘come to doubt even his agent’., claiming De Jong is ‘now minded to sign for United and rejoin Ten Hag after working under the Dutchman at Ajax’.
Meanwhile, former United defender Gary Pallister reckons the signing of De Jong would “tick a box” if they do finally get the deal over the line.“They are going to push to the nth degree to get whatever money they can and that is the case whenever United come knocking.