Frenkie de Jong looks set to stay at Barcelona despite long-running efforts by Manchester United to sign him
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Barcelona haven’t accepted any offers for Frenkie de Jong, according to their president Joan Laporta, as Manchester United’s efforts to sign the midfielder drag on.
The Netherlands international has been a top target for the Old Trafford club throughout the summer, as Erik ten Hag looks to be reunited with his former Ajax charge.
But Laporta’s latest comments suggest they are no closer to getting a deal over the line.
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"Frenkie de Jong is our player, we really like him. We received some offers for Frenkie but we didn't accept as of now, as we want to talk with him and know exactly what he wants," Laporta told Caro De Las Salas (via Fabrizio Romano).
"We need to clarify some aspects of his situation".
De Jong’s move to Old Trafford looks less likely with each passing day.
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Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.
