Here are your Manchester United evening headlines for Monday, June 13.
United willing to walk away from De Jong transfer
United’s pursuit of Frenkie de Jong continues to rumble on, although they may well be forced to explore other avenues. The Reds have opened talks with Barcelona as they try and seal a move for the 25-year-old this summer, with Erik ten Hag having identified his former Ajax protégé as an ideal target.
The two clubs though are some way apart in their valuation of the midfielder at this moment in time. Barcelona’s dire financial problems mean they are open to cashing in on De Jong, while the player has come to accept he might need to leave the club.
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Football director John Murtough is holding talks with the Catalan giants, but United are adamant they won’t overpay for the midfielder. If they continue to be left frustrated, they are willing to move onto other targets, and are staying in communication alternative options.
Ten Hag held talks with Gravenberch over United transfer
United fans are still waiting for that first signing of the summer, although there’s no shortage of names being linked with a move. One player who has already been and gone is Ryan Gravenberch, who is set to complete his move to Bayern Munich.
The 20-year-old’s transfer from Ajax has now been officially confirmed, with Gravenberch signing a five-year contract with the Bundesliga champions. The deal is worth €18.5million, and could rise to €24m with add-ons in what is a bargain for Bayern.
Things could have been very different though. United were one of the clubs linked with Gravenberch’s services, and the Netherlands international has revealed he spoke to Ten Hag about the possibility of joining him at Old Trafford.
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