{"id":616558,"date":"2022-08-19T09:17:26","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T13:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=616558"},"modified":"2022-08-19T08:36:49","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T12:36:49","slug":"manchester-united-target-dest-leave-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/19\/manchester-united-target-dest-leave-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United Target Now \u2018Told to Leave\u2019 by Barcelona &#8211; Could Reunite With Ten Hag This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/19\/manchester-united-antony-bid-cody-gakpo\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United<\/a> target <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/15\/manchester-united-target-sergino-dest-barcelona\/\" target=\"_self\">Sergino Dest<\/a> has been told to leave <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/15\/barcelona-memphis-depay-juventus-transfer\/\" target=\"_self\">Barcelona<\/a> as the Spanish side aim to alleviate some of the financial strain at the club, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/soccer-transfers\/story\/4724064\/christian-pulisic-future-man-united-interested-in-loan-deal-for-usmnt-chelsea-forward\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Sergino Dest Unlikely to Get Game Time in Barcelona &#8211; Xavi Says Leave<\/h2>\n<h3>Dest Will Need to Find a New Club This Summer if He Wants to Play<\/h3>\n<p>The 21-year-old is keen to stay at the Catalan side and play regular first-team football this season, however head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/07\/26\/lionel-messis-barcelona-return-xavi\/\" target=\"_self\">Xavi<\/a> has told the youngster to search for a new club as he does not fit into Barcelona\u2019s change in play style.<\/p>\n<p>He was initially told he would provide cover for the left-back position, but the manager has since changed his mind and hopes the player can be <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fabrizioromano\/status\/1560462343254990849?s=21&amp;t=dPnW0Y8O0Zlks008RTdn_g\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tempted<\/a> by Premier League teams.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/06\/18\/every-premier-league-transfer-completed-in-summer-2022\/\" target=\"_self\">Every Premier League Transfer Completed in Summer 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jules Kounde joined Xavi\u2019s side over the summer from La Liga rivals Sevilla, but is yet to be registered in the squad. Barcelona also reached a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fabrizioromano\/status\/1559993655284359181?s=21&amp;t=dPnW0Y8O0Zlks008RTdn_g\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">full agreement<\/a> with Chelsea over the transfer of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/07\/07\/barcelona-cesar-azpilicueta-marcos-alonso\/\" target=\"_self\">Marcos Alonso<\/a> before negotiations began to stall. It\u2019s likely that the departure of Dest would speed up the process of registering their new arrivals.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nothing has changed about Marcos Alonso deal. Full, verbal agreement in place to join Barcelona but it won\u2019t be completed until Jules Kound\u00e9 is registered. It takes time. \ud83d\udea8\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 <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>Alonso agreed personal terms with Bar\u00e7a four months ago, deal would be valid until June 2025. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bJQiHJCNIp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/bJQiHJCNIp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1559993655284359181?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 17, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>World Cup Approaching Means Dest Needs to Be In Form<\/h3>\n<p>With just under two weeks remaining of the transfer window, Dest and his entourage will need to secure a deal quickly if he wants to oversee a move this summer. Game time could be key leading up to the Qatar World Cup in November 2022, as he is a crucial player in the US Men\u2019s National Team and would hope to be in fine form to boost his side in their hopes of progressing in the competition.<\/p>\n<h3>Ten Hag Could Turn To Former Player<\/h3>\n<p>Manchester United are a potential suitor for the American, and with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/15\/erik-ten-hag-squad-in-ruins\/\" target=\"_self\">Erik ten Hag<\/a> keen to bolster his squad, the addition of a young right-back who has played in his system at Ajax could be the perfect option.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/19\/casemiro-decided-to-leave-manchester-united\/\" target=\"_self\">\u2018He Has Decided to Leave\u2019 &#8211; Spanish Giants\u2019 Manager Issues Massive Update on Manchester United Target<\/a><\/p>\n<p>United are yet to make an approach for Dest, but the Manchester side are looking to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fabrizioromano\/status\/1558528898165604358?s=21&amp;t=dPnW0Y8O0Zlks008RTdn_g\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">secure new arrivals<\/a> by September 1, and the Barcelona man could become priority target.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sergi\u00f1o Dest wants to stay at Barcelona but the club is hoping the Premier League clubs will attract him.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@FabrizioRomano<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kI69ZeLFon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/kI69ZeLFon<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bar\u00e7a Universal (@BarcaUniversal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BarcaUniversal\/status\/1560466602252173313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 19, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United target Sergino Dest has been told to leave Barcelona as the Spanish side aim to alleviate some of the financial strain at the club, according to ESPN. 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