Manchester United will make a final last-ditch attempt to lure Frenkie de Jong away from Barcelona as Erik ten Hag instructs Old Trafford chiefs to pull out every possible stop to secure his top summer transfer target.
The Manchester club's hunt for De Jong has turned into the summer's biggest transfer saga as negotiations between the two side's and the player prepare to enter their twelfth week.
United are willing to make the Dutch midfielder the club's highest paid player by matching his current £450,000-a-week salary.
They are also willing to pay the £17million De Jong is owed by Barcelona in deferred wages, as reported by Sport in Spain.
It's understood Manchester United's transfer chiefs will try and meet the Dutch star's representatives when Barcelona return from their pre-season tour of America.
The issue surrounding outstanding wage payments has been the biggest stumbling point so far in efforts to bring the ex-Ajax midfielder to Old Trafford.
A reported deal worth £74million has already been agreed with Barcelona but De Jong is currently unwilling to swap La Liga for Premier League football.
Should he remain firm on his stance to stay in Spain then De Jong will have to take a pay cut despite the financially-struck club spending over £100million on new players this summer with Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Jules Kounde, Franck Kessie, and Andreas Christensen all joining.
United's failure to qualify for the Champions League has also made any effort to sign the 25-year-old harder with the player keen to play in Europe's top competition and fight for his place at Barcelona.
Erik ten Hag has made the midfielder his top summer transfer target but has already started to target alternative players as the move threatens to fall through.
As Reported by Sportsmail, Manchester United are considering Stuttgart striker Sasa Kalajdzic as well as Benjamin Sesko of Red Bull Salzburg.
Austria international Kalajdzic, who is 6ft 7ins tall, is available for around £17million and is on United's list of options.
The Austrian joined Stuttgart from Admira Wacker in 2019 and has proceeded to score 24 goals in 57 games.
Sesko, meanwhile, has scored 13 goals in 41 appearances for RB Salzburg. He gained experience during a loan spell at FC Liefering between 2019 and 2021.
Ten Hag wants to bolster his attack as United prepare for the start of the new Premier League campaign.
So far this summer United have signed Lisandro Martinez, Christian Eriksen and Tyrell Malacia.
RomarioTru
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Manunited should buy him 150 mill please?? why they not give more money ?
RomarioTru
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But why will United do that… United make this transfer worse… 60m is going to sign Neves if United push for his transfer but he is not a popular player…United transfer agenda still far from better
150 mil manu should offer for him
Tjake
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Enough is enough
Vicsammy
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But why will United do that… United make this transfer worse… 60m is going to sign Neves if United push for his transfer but he is not a popular player…United transfer agenda still far from better
Becbcilnop
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he will do what van de beek doing. thats all
Niodlmrs
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Again Man Utd will be doing a mistake by signing a player by showing power of money They will fail like in case of Pogba
AriyanSamad
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how bottom you could go for one star 🙂👍
nukadnostu
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if this news it's true, ten hang is not a good coach and he is not the right man for a job as Manchester united coach. we are likely to experience the same thing we passed on with Pogba. the player will not fit to other players because the salary and value he will add to a team will not match. can someone remind him about Sanchez also. so does it mean only one player can play what he wants, what if he gets injured just after 3games and get sidelined ?????
Zuzcelopuy
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How is De Jong deal affecting recruiting a striker. End this De Jong misery and save the club from another embarrassment by signing another option in DM.
AlviNashys
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Busy pumping our a lot of money for nothing eeeeish this is going to collapse soon
chrisnie
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non of fans can see what the coach is seeing so let allow him he has his reasons and his not stupid to be running after the player if he did not give him go ahead.
ome33
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pay barcelona's debts?? that's a cheat.why shd one team carry another's responsibility?
ReadeWon
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frienkie de jong has to leave for manchester united. his former coach Erik ten hag need him in his team no matter what the situation is as long as Erik ten hag is the manager he won't have any problem in the team and barcelona is trying everything to get rid of him. if he end up staying at barcelona I can bet it that true out of the season he will not get enough playing time with the kind of midfielder that we're currently have in his position so it up to him to decide whether leave for manchester united or staying
Temabiklns
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please forget about de jong n buy other good available players.. he can't make the team win alone. Barcelona exactly want us to alleviate their financial problem for de jong. no please 🙏
Woosh1
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Leave the owner of Barcelona
zehcdkos
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GIVE 100MIL AND TAKE HIM
yiemnorsty
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United need to spend money on De Jong will have this funds will need to invest to havest
Reyaklmpsy
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l swear united will regret if dey sign de jong
tiwbdknsy
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pls don't sign dejong let him be go for the other option dejong is actually afraid of the style of play on UK fisicallity is not his game
Felixsuasno
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Please don’t accept, we don’t need him ooooo
Madeshveralvl
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and do u thing de Jong can play CDM he is a cmf
he can play multiple possession he's versatile
Kicadilnuz
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Stop leaking this fellow's ass and get someone else, willing to play for United... let him rot in Barca's hell
huwadpruy
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we don't need him
saybdelntu
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Your club is owing players money???😹🤡😆 Finished club
but bought players for 167million
Nosdklmtu
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Really🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣, we learn business from a club that has a 1bn debt, a club that's selling it's TV rights to survive, a club that buys a player at 142m and sells him at 18m 3 years later, a club promises to increase a player's salary contract wage by 20% every new season not considering his performance. Are you even serious!!!???
nailed it
Nosdklmtu
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please don't sign this money sucker, . Go for a player who plays with passion and hunger
Oiram1979
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Man U acting like that creepy guy that won't take a hint from the girl. She has to shout it out, "l don't want you!" lol 😆 🤣 😂
dindarni2460
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forget about de jong get milankovic n another forward for that kind of money
skontoriga
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I’m as shocked too. Is that not desperation??
sign him please
Donkinzo
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willing to pay his 17m debt ?
I’m as shocked too. Is that not desperation??
Waecdklprs
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united doesn't respect himself ,another gold digger loading.they should sign people willing to play for the badge
skontoriga
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willing to pay his 17m debt ?
Kedbepruz
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pls bring a striker, either sasa or secko leave de jong
DAT_BOI_JOVAN
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Let's hurt ManU by keeping De Jong
Wat will u gain 😂
zedbkmpz
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Fake news....
amuex1
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please let romano confirm
ElNani
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You see that man I swear I don’t think he is ready Imagine the fool running after one player since
So you think we'll be running after De Jong for this long if he hasn't given ETH the go ahead??
MullerChase
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I don't like all these news about Manchester United and this De Jong. Leave this guy and let's move on with Garner.
Which Garner?😒😂
Davidchris1999
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De jong left Ajax, ETH, you did well without him. why the the " de jong obsession " now?
For sure why???
Davidchris1999
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plssss leave these da jong abi na de jong alone,I already hate his attitude,he will never be a world class player with his attitudes
Man!!! I also don't like him.
Davidchris1999
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we need him please de jong come the Red devil's
I wish he doesn't come, we fail to get him, we fail to get other Midfielders, we fail totally in the fast leg, and we realise that however good Ten Hag is doing in converting Man Utd into something he wants, he failed to find a plan B for a player who totally refused to join us, it hurts me if we've an extent of begging players to join us😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭.
Mr_Mark
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lol Isco do 😂 you think he will CDM role
and do u thing de Jong can play CDM he is a cmf
Mr_Mark
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Some fans don't think clearly. man u need a player like dejong but u won't understand that. Only the coach will
first gib him salary then untd can think about buying him
Davidchris1999
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They Don't know business. They should first make agreement with player and then move to club developments... ManU should learn business from Barcelona.
Really🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣, we learn business from a club that has a 1bn debt, a club that's selling it's TV rights to survive, a club that buys a player at 142m and sells him at 18m 3 years later, a club promises to increase a player's salary contract wage by 20% every new season not considering his performance. Are you even serious!!!???
ameeremkayy
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leave that ding dong..go for Isco or brozovic
Some fans don't think clearly. man u need a player like dejong but u won't understand that. Only the coach will
ameeremkayy
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De jong left Ajax, ETH, you did well without him. why the the " de jong obsession " now?
The players he continued with after dejong departed from ajax is different from what he's having now in united. He knows what he needs in dejong
GGMUSTAR
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We desperately need a good CDM, and it's not only De Jong that plays that number in world, Our board and our coach could probably be thinking like you, and that's why we're going to be hurt after neither getting him nor getting any other😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
You see that man I swear I don’t think he is ready Imagine the fool running after one player since
Davidchris1999
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Like it or not, we desperately need De Jong💯💯💯
We desperately need a good CDM, and it's not only De Jong that plays that number in world, Our board and our coach could probably be thinking like you, and that's why we're going to be hurt after neither getting him nor getting any other😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Davidchris1999
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Like it or not, we desperately need De Jong💯💯💯
We desperately need a good CDM, and it's not only De Jong that plays that number in world, Our board and our coach could probably be thinking like you, and that's why we're going to be hurt after neither getting him nor getting any other.
GGMUSTAR
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Let's hurt ManU by keeping De Jong
Your club is owing players money???😹🤡😆 Finished club