Manchester United Transfer news LIVE: Barcelona owe De Jong £17MILLION – Frenkie de Jong’s move to Manchester United is being held up due to wages owed to the midfielder by Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong is caught between two of the richest clubs in football, but both are trying to get him to take a pay cut. United last week agreed a deal with Barcelona to sign De Jong for an initial fee of €65m (£55m), with a potential further €20m (£17m) in add-ons. Follow Latest Football News LIVE with InsideSport.IN
Manchester United Transfer news LIVE: Frenkie De Jong Transfer SAGA!! Barcelona owe Dutch midfielder £17MILLION in wages as Man United await green signal, Check LATEST UPDATES
#MUFC’s protracted pursuit of Frenkie de Jong being held up by money owed to player in deferred wages/bonuses by Barca. Antony fears he could be priced out of OT move. Lisandro Martinez the greater focus for United with Ajax at moment https://t.co/aKEaycojS7
— James Ducker (@TelegraphDucker) July 6, 2022
- Manchester United’s No 1 transfer target is still Frenkie de Jong this summer
- Any move for Dutchman is being held up by financial difficulties with Barcelona
- They owe midfielder deferred wages and bonuses that he has not been paid
- Another United target, Anthony, feels as though he could be priced out of move
Manchester United Transfer news LIVE: How does Barcelona owe Frenkie De Jong £17MILLION?
Erik ten Hag had hoped to complete the signing of the former Ajax midfielder before the club’s pre-season tour, with the Red Devils set to fly to Thailand on Friday. United are due to play a friendly with Liverpool in Bangkok on Tuesday before flying to Australia for the remainder of their summer tour.
The Telegraph are reporting that the deal has been held up due to wages owed to De Jong, who deferred wages and bonuses to help ease the financial pressure at the club during the Covid-19 pandemic.
De Jong is understood to be owed around £17m. He agreed to reduce his salary by £13.7m across the past two seasons, whilst he is owed a further £3.4m in waived bonuses for playing in at least 60% of Barcelona’s fixtures across that period.
Manchester United Transfer news LIVE: Man United to focus on signing Lisandro Martinez
A switch has also been complicated by Barcelona president Joan Laporta publicly insisting the club have no intention of letting De Jong leave.
He said in a press conference presenting new signing Franck Kessie: ‘Frenkie is not for sale. He is a Barcelona player. We don’t want to transfer him.’
United are determined to add new signings before the week is out, however. Having already reached agreement in principle on a three year deal with Christian Eriksen they are focusing attention on Ajax defender Lisandro Martinez.
Ajax anticipate new offers from both United and Arsenal over the next days with the Argentine keen to leave for the Premier League.
Lisandro’s team-mate Antony was hoping to earn a move to United also but his £70m valuation is prohibitive and the Brazilian fears he will be priced out of a transfer.
Manchester United Transfer news LIVE: Frenkie De Jong Transfer SAGA!! Barcelona owe Dutch midfielder £17MILLION in wages as Man United await green signal, Check LATEST UPDATES
