Frenkie de Jong no longer a priority for Barcelona, Man City star set to replace him

With the transfer window edging closer and closer, Barcelona are having to take a tough stance with regard to some of their star players due to their financial situation.

One such player who is staring at an uncertain future at Camp Nou is Frenkie de Jong. The Netherlands international has been with the club for three years but has failed to hit the heights expected.

Nevertheless, the midfielder has been a mainstay in the centre of the park, but could now be on his way out in the summer.

Indeed, as reported by Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona do not see Frenkie de Jong as a priority anymore and are prepared to sanction a sale, with Manchester United desperate to sign him.

Manager Xavi Hernandez had been keen on retaining the services of the 25-year-old midfielder. However, he understands that the club need to make sales to emerge out of their current financial situation and is ready to part ways with de Jong.

However, the manager wants Barcelona to bring in a quality replacement for the former AFC Ajax prodigy. Manchester City star Bernardo Silva has been earmarked as the priority target by Barça to replace de Jong.

De Jong, for his part, has continued to maintain that he wishes to stay put at Barcelona. However, with the club now ready to push him out, the midfielder would reluctantly depart from Camp Nou.

Furthermore, de Jong wished to join a club playing in the UEFA Champions League next season, which Manchester United are not. However, the presence of manager Erik ten Hag, who got the best out of him at Ajax, might convince him to move to Old Trafford.

But, there is also interest from the likes of Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City as well. So, he is unlikely to have a shortage of options this summer as Barcelona prepare to bid goodbye to de Jong.