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Man Utd transfer boost as Barcelona hint they could be forced to sell Frenkie de Jong with club ‘conditioned by FFP’
BARCELONA are yet to make a decision on the future of Manchester United target Frenkie de Jong, sporting director Mateu Alemany has revealed.
The 25-year-old Dutchman has been linked with a move away from the Nou Camp this summer, with Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain also said to be monitoring his situation.
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His contract runs until 2026, so Barcelona are thought to want a fee in the region of £65million.
And while Alemany did not confirm De Jong's exit at the end of the season, he has stressed that the club need to remain within the restrictions of financial fair play.
Speaking to Movistar about De Jong, he said: "We have not made any decision regarding the squad.
"Frenkie is a quality player, he’s very important and we will go from situation to situation.
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"We are conditioned by financial fair play, conditioned by the situation inherited by the club. We must be patient.
"We are clear that we are going to strengthen the team. It is necessary and we want to opt for the titles next year."
SunSport exclusively revealed earlier this week that De Jong was willing to write off £6m in unpaid wages in order to clinch a move to Man City.
But Man Utd will be hoping they can lure him to Old Trafford amid a mass midfield exodus.
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Paul Pogba, Nemanja Matic, Jesse Lingard and Juan Mata are all set to depart at the end of the campaign.
Meanwhile, Barca manager Xavi recently claimed he was yet to discuss De Jong's future with the player.
He said: “I haven't talked with him about his future.
“He is playing at a very good level and has to continue here – he can be one of the best midfielders in the world for years to come.
“If it were up to me, I would continue here for many more years.
“He is very important and can mark an era here. He has to score, assist and he has to be the protagonist.”
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