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Barcelona have reportedly named their asking worth for highly-rated midfielder Frenkie de Jong amid curiosity from the Premier League.
The Netherlands worldwide seemed all however set to affix Manchester United in 2022 after the Premier League membership put in a £70m bid however De Jong as an alternative opted to stick with the LaLiga giants.
However, After rising more and more discontent with the problems on and off the pitch, the 26-year-old is reportedly now open to a swap.
The Red Devils have maintained an curiosity within the midfielder whereas rivals Chelsea have additionally been monitoring the 26-year-old’s scenario.
Now, it seems that the Premier League sides have been knowledgeable on what De Jong’s price-tag will likely be in the summertime, forward of a possible bidding warfare between the 2.
Barcelona have reportedly named their asking worth for in-demand midfielder Frenkie de Jong
The Netherlands star may very well be set to depart Xavi’s Barcelona given their current struggles
According to Mundo Deportivo, the Catalan giants have positioned an £85million (€100million) price-tag on the midfielder.
De Jong himself not too long ago insisted that he is ‘very glad’ at Barcelona but additionally refused to rule out a possible transfer sooner or later.
While chatting with Dutch outlet NOS about his present scenario, and when requested a couple of doable transfer to a different league, he replied: ‘Possibly. But I’m very glad at Barca. It’s all the time troublesome to say. For now I really feel good right here.
He added: ‘I’m within the membership the place I all the time needed to be, the place I dreamed.’
De Jong has made 16 begins for Barca this season, scoring simply as soon as – with an ankle damage holding him out for 2 months of the marketing campaign.
The Dutchman got here below fireplace final month after he was accused of feigning sickness to overlook Barcelona’s 3-2 defeat in opposition to Antwerp, along with his agent angrily dismissing the studies as ‘faux information’.
Catalan outlet RAC1 had instructed that the participant rang Deco to tell the Barca chief of his standing, however the report claims that the Portugal legend was not totally satisfied.
Man United boss Erik ten Hag and Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino should splash out £85million in the event that they wish to signal the Netherlands worldwide
A transfer to Man United would see De Jong reunite with former Ajax boss Erik ten Hag
A summer time transfer to United would see De Jong lastly reunite along with his previous Ajax boss Ten Hag. The pair labored collectively from 2017-19, the place they received the home double and reached a Champions League semi remaining in 2019.
United’s curiosity in De Jong endured past their failed efforts in 2022 as they reiterated their want to signal the midfielder final 12 months. De Jong additionally reportedly advised Ten Hag that he needed to affix the membership.
After failing to land De Jong, United spent £60m to amass Casemiro from Real Madrid, nonetheless type and health have paved the best way for his exit this summer time.
De Jong, who has two years remaining on his take care of the Catalan membership, can be of curiosity to French giants PSG.