Manchester United handed a transfer blow as Barcelona chief Joan Laporta insists ‘I have Under no circumstances wanted to offer Frenkie de Jong’… with Erik ten Hag keen to renew his interest in the Dutch midfielder
Joan Laporta has handed Erik 10 Hag a large blow in advance of the future January transfer window by professing he is not intrigued in promoting midfielder Frenkie de Jong.
The Dutch star was Manchester United’s No 1 concentrate on in the summertime transfer window, nevertheless the participant was unwilling to make the move and finished up keeping at Barcelona.
United have also entered the race for Jude Bellingham but could nevertheless make a shift for De Jong as properly, with the Dutchman set to return from a quarter-final exit from the Earth Cup – though Barca may well look for to decrease his wage.
Joan Laporta admitted that he was not interested in marketing Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong
‘In midfield I have never preferred to provide Frenkie de Jong for the reason that he is one of the most effective players we have,’ claimed Laporta.
‘He is a person of the excellent skills, youthful, and one particular of the leaders of the workforce.’
United have excellent purpose to request a offer for the midfielder, who has performed 13 of Barcelona’s 14 LaLiga game titles so considerably this period – with the Blaugrana at present top of the desk.
Barca main Laporta described De Jong as ‘one of the excellent talents’ and just one of his side’s leaders
With Sergio Busquets’ future at the club much less than particular with his deal managing up at the end of the time, De Jong’s place in the side could however turn out to be additional crucial with a vaccum at the coronary heart of the midfield established to arise.
And the 25-calendar year-aged will grow to be nearly the senior figure in the middle of the park for Xavi’s facet, with the likes of Gavi and Pedri also participating in vital policies less than the former Blaugrana skipper.
In spite of their young ages – 18 and 20 respectively – equally Spanish internationals have featured in just about every league game for Barcelona this season, and both played crucial roles for Spain in Qatar.
Erik 10 Hag’s facet experienced been intrigued in the midfielder and designed a number of techniques previous summer season
And their prominence for both of those club and nation has witnessed the pair naturally in comparison to La Roja and Barca famous associates Xavi and Andres Iniesta.
‘Xavi has generally been like that, he has in no way liked to exhibit off, that’s why he claimed that Pedri and Gavi are better than him and Iniesta,’ claimed Laporta.
‘Obviously the comparison is logical, they engage in in the same positions and are identical but they are conscious that to access the stage of Iniesta or Xavi they have to get the job done challenging and which is where we are.
‘Gavi is wilder, and Pedri is far more focused. They the two have a loved ones ecosystem that has assisted them a good deal. Their parents are incredible.’
Pedri and Gavi (R) have emerged as important stars for Barce in spite of their ages – 20 and 18 respectively
