{"id":615954,"date":"2022-08-08T10:46:57","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T14:46:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=615954"},"modified":"2022-08-08T10:46:57","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T14:46:57","slug":"frenkie-de-jong-manchester-united-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/08\/frenkie-de-jong-manchester-united-pressure\/","title":{"rendered":"Frenkie de Jong Manchester United Move Still on as Red Devils Crank Up Pressure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/08\/manchester-united-frenkie-de-jong-criminality\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United<\/a> are due to crank up the pressure on <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/08\/frenkie-de-jong-future-xavi-barcelona\/\" target=\"_self\">Barcelona<\/a>, as United still have an interest in forcing a move for Frenkie de Jong, reports Andy Mitten in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/sport\/football\/2022\/08\/08\/man-united-and-barca-keen-to-complete-frenkie-de-jong-deal-but-dutchman-not-ready-to-leave\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> The National<\/a>. This comes following the Red Devils&#8217; struggle to perform in the Premier League opener against <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/05\/chelsea-brighton-hove-albion-marc-cucurella\/\" target=\"_self\">Brighton &amp; Hove Albion<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>All About the Frenkie De Jong Manchester United Move<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here you go. FDJ will be put under a load of pressure this month. This is the state of play. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TqRVBTSGk9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/TqRVBTSGk9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Andy Mitten (@AndyMitten) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndyMitten\/status\/1556596560347136005?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 8, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>How Likely is an Agreement?<\/h3>\n<p>An agreement between Barcelona and Manchester United is increasingly likely by the day. Barcelona recently learned that they <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/05\/manchester-united-chelsea-frenkie-de-jong-boost\/\" target=\"_self\">must sell De Jong<\/a>, as the Catalonian superclub continues to struggle with issues stemming from financial mismanagement. The Red Devils are continuing to look for reinforcements after losing to Brighton on the season&#8217;s opening day, and De Jong has been one of the main targets for the club.<\/p>\n<h3>Is There Any Competition?<\/h3>\n<p>Whilst Barcelona need a sale, this isn&#8217;t necessarily to United. Chelsea also have <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/02\/chelsea-frenkie-de-jong-manchester-united\/\" target=\"_self\">an interest<\/a> in buying the player. This season provides an opportunity for a significant rebuild at Chelsea, with players including Marc Cucurella and Raheem Sterling already joining them. Todd Beoehly&#8217;s impact on the Blues is looking to continue with the purchase of the adventurous and attacking Dutch midfielder this summer.<\/p>\n<h3>Does Frenkie De Jong Want a Move?<\/h3>\n<p>One of the trends throughout this window is a seeming lack of interest from the Dutch midfielder in a move. Frenkie De Jong remains interested in staying at Barcelona, and his <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndyMitten\/status\/1556368109979815938\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">goal in a pre-season friendly<\/a>, followed by a salute to the crowd, only goes to further prove his commitment to Las Blaugranas.<\/p>\n<p>The Netherlands international also has no reason to want a move. His place at Barcelona is ideal for presenting his own talents in a World Cup year, putting himself at the forefront of Louis van Gaal&#8217;s plans.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bar\u00e7a president Laporta on Frenkie de Jong: \u201cFrenkie\u2019s our player and we want him to stay at Barcelona, he wants to stay too\u201d. \ud83d\udea8\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FCB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#FCB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith him and his teammates, we have a very powerful midfield. He has offers, but we want him to stay\u201d. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ReshadRahman_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ReshadRahman_<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TZqllbKZFd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/TZqllbKZFd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1556331414991388672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 7, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Whilst De Jong has less interest in the move than Barcelona (with the side still owing <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamCrafton_\/status\/1546395763252641792\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">deferred wages<\/a>), the transfer is increasingly likely. Barcelona are desperate to clear their books of expensive players to register new signings, and this move is a real test of the power players have at their clubs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United are due to crank up the pressure on Barcelona, as United still have an interest in forcing a move for Frenkie de Jong, reports Andy Mitten in The National. This comes following the Red Devils&#8217; struggle to perform in the Premier League opener against Brighton &amp; Hove Albion. 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