Barcelona president Joan Laporta have said the club has no intention of selling Frenkie de Jong, despite Manchester United’s long-standing interest amongst others.
The playmaker has been a priority target for the Red Devils under Erik ten Hag, with the stumbling block to a move thought more to be the player’s reluctance to make the switch rather than the Blaugrana’s hesitance to do business, particularly amid their financial struggles.
Now however, Laporta has claimed that the midfielder will be sticking at Camp Nou for the foreseeable future, or at least that remains the club’s intentions.
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This was confirmed by Italian transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano.
With De Jong having showcased little desire to move on, the likelihood of his exit was always tied to Barca’s financial motivations.
But with a reported influx of funds after selling part of their television rights, Laporta has suggested that the need to move him on is now less pressing.
“We have no intention of selling him and he wants to stay,” the president stated. “Manchester United is not the only one who wants him.”