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De Jong quizzed on Man Utd transfer links
Frenkie de Jong is looking increasingly likely to be stripped of the No 21 shirt at Barcelona. Manchester United are hopeful of landing the 25-year-old, having agreed a fee with their La Liga counterparts on Thursday. And it now seems just a matter of time before the 25-year-old rocks up to the Premier League.
Manchester United have spent over 50 days negotiating for De Jong, who is Erik ten Hag’s top transfer target.
And an end to the saga appears to be in sight, with the Red Devils agreeing to pay an initial £63million for the Netherlands international.
Now, it appears De Jong could be set to lose the No 21 shirt at Barcelona - regardless of whether or not he accepts a move to England.
Ferran Torres donned that number during his time at Manchester City and, if his Instagram activity is anything to go by, it seems like he’s set to inherit his old jersey.
The Spain international has uploaded his bio on the social media app and put ‘FT21’ inside of it.
Frenkie de Jong looks set to lose Barcelona shirt number as Man Utd eye transfer (Image: GETTY)
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Frenkie de Jong is primed to play under Erik ten Hag at Man Utd (Image: GETTY)
Regarding De Jong, meanwhile, Patrick Kluivert recently urged his old side to reconsider their stance on the player.
The former striker said: ”I hope they keep him, yes.
“He is a player who has surprised many people, but you have to see the situation of the club.
“If you sell him, it is clear that he will generate a lot of money for the club.
"But you also have to take into account that a very long season is coming, many players will have to be changed, especially in midfield, and a player like Frenkie de Jong is not just anyone."
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Frenkie de Jong usually wears the No 21 shirt for Barcelona and the Netherlands (Image: GETTY)
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De Jong is set to become United’s 10th signing from La Liga, too.
The first was another Dutchman in Jordi Cruyff, who moved to the Red Devils from Barcelona in 1996.
And their most-recent addition from Spain’s top flight was Raphael Varane, who was snapped up by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer from Real Madrid 12 months ago.
De Jong is contracted to Barcelona until 2026.
And that’s another reason why the La Liga titans are so eager to move him on, knowing they’ll face having to spend millions in order to keep him for the coming years ahead.