Manchester United’s offer for Frenkie de Jong ‘too good to refuse’ for Barcelona

Despite the recent additions of Ousmane Dembele and Raphinha, along with two other top-quality players in Franck Kessie and Andreas Christensen, FC Barcelona are in a muddle right now.

The club are in desperate need of a big-money departure if they are to balance the books and reduce the cost of the workforce. Frenkie de Jong has emerged as the ideal candidate so far, as he is sitting on a lucrative salary package and could be worth up to €80 million.

A recent report from Catalunya Radio suggests Manchester United are in a pole position to sign de Jong this summer. The Premier League giants have even submitted an offer that, according to club sources, ‘is too good to refuse’, which has made Barça even more desperate.

The report suggests the Catalans will be able to save around €42 million in workforce management through the sale of de Jong. It should help them register players such as Christensen, Sergi Roberto and Kessie ahead of the new season.

Man United are more than willing to pay a fortune for de Jong, with the report stating that their offer could be around the €80-90 million range. But the player himself has shown no desire to leave Camp Nou.

The midfielder has stated in the past that he is happy with his life in Barcelona. He enjoys playing under Xavi Hernandez as well and wants to become a crucial part of the club’s success in the years to come.

But with Barça needing to save up around €25 million in order to register newer players, his departure could be a necessity, as far as the club’s squad planning is concerned.

The report states that the Blaugrana are hoping that the Netherlands international accepts Manchester United’s offer as they look to finalise the transfer this week.

As such, Barcelona are putting immense pressure on de Jong to pack his bags, and it even appears uncertain whether the midfielder will be included in the squad for the upcoming pre-season trip to the United States.