MANCHESTER, UK – June 26 (ONLINE) English Premier League (EPL) club Manchester United are closing in on n agreement with Barcelona for top transfer target Frenkie de Jong, a footaball news website claimed Sunday.
According to the news report, There is growing confidence that a deal will be reached for the Netherlands international, with United convinced the Catalan giants want to sell.
A compromise fee of about £69 million ($85m) with add-ons could prove the breakthrough for Erik ten Hag’s first signing of the summer, which would ease mounting pressure on chief executive Richard Arnold.
United are believed to have already seen one bid of £51m ($63m) for the midfielder rejected, with Barca holding out for closer to £86m ($105m).
But reports had revealed this week that a compromise of between £64-73m could see a deal struck between the two sides.
Further talks have been held since then, with United becoming increasingly optimistic they will get their man.
While an agreement is yet to be officially reached, sources close to negotiations say talks have advanced.
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