Man United in positive talks with Barca over Frenkie de Jong signing

Man United are engaged in positive talks with Barca over the potential signing of Frenkie de Jong.

Erik ten Hag’s first summer transfer window has provided nothing but disappointment thus far. Though that could be about to change…

The name that United appear to be pushing for the most is FC Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong.

I’ll be honest. I just assumed there was no way this deal would be done. Alas, to their credit, the Old Trafford club have kept pushing hard to lure De Jong to the Theatre of Dreams.

Now it feels like the transfer is as close as it’s ever been, with the latest update in the saga coming from Sky Sports News’ Dharmesh Sheth.

According to Sheth, United are engaged in ‘positive talks’ with Barcelona over the signing of De Jong.

Apparently, the clubs are understood to be ‘closer to a compromise’ on the eventual price of De Jong. However, the Reds are still prepared to walk away if the fee isn’t a reasonable one.

Honestly, this is absolutely the right attitude to have. I’ll be the first to admit this transfer window has been an abject failure to this point. The only thing that’d make it worse is overpaying for a signing.

De Jong is a fantastic player who would absolutely improve this starting line-up from the moment he walked through the door. But United should never pay over the odds for anyone.

I guess it’s all about the balance of signing a player for the right place, while getting him through the door in a timely manner.

Pre-season training starts tomorrow and although there’s a good chance De Jong isn’t returning for a few weeks yet due to his international commitments, it would have been handy to know the Dutchman is coming to the club sooner rather than later.

De Jong’s ability to take the ball on the half-turn and control a game from midfield is something that this current United squad lacks. Hopefully, Ten Hag gets his man as this’d be the perfect way to kickstart the new era at M16.

Do you think a Man United move for Frenkie de Jong makes sense? Let us know your thoughts in the comment box below.

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