Frenkie de Jong will only leave Barcelona for Chelsea this summer, dealing Manchester United a huge blow....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
According to the Spanish publication Sport, Manchester United have agreed a £72 million deal with Barcelona to sign the 25-year-old midfielder, but he will only leave the Camp Nou for Chelsea.
United manager Erik ten Hag is desperate to bring his former player back to Old Trafford this summer. According to The Mirror, Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel is as well.
De Jong is a truly world-class central midfielder who will be an excellent addition to whichever club wins the race to sign him. According to Sport, he earns €30 million per year. That equates to a whopping £490,000 per week.
Barcelona has already asked De Jong to take a 50% pay cut (Sport), so if Manchester United or Chelsea sign him, they will have to pay him at least £250k per week, if not more. However, it appears that United will have their work cut out for them.
According to the Spanish publication Sport, Chelsea is the only club for which the 25-year-old midfielder will leave Barcelona this summer. If this is true, Ten Hag will be unable to sign his former player.
This summer, De Jong would be an excellent addition for Erik Ten Hag or Thomas Tuchel. Last season, he had three goals and three assists in 32 La Liga games for Barcelona.
During those appearances, the Dutchman averaged 51.2 passes per game and finished with a 91.3 percent completion rate.
De Jong is a high-energy player who remains calm and composed in possession and is an excellent passer of the ball. He possesses the ability to dictate the tempo of the game and would greatly benefit either the Manchester United or Chelsea squads.
However, it is clear that Chelsea are the favourites to sign the Dutchman. And it appears that Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag will be moving on to the next one this summer.
