Man Utd ‘make first official bid’ for Frenkie de Jong as Red Devils throw in £17m bonus

Manchester United have made their first official bid for Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong. The offer is in the region of £68.3m, which could rise to £70m when performance-related bonuses are taken into account. Erik ten Hag is keen on bringing De Jong to Old Trafford before the start of next season. Dejong played under Ten Hag at Ajax.

Manchester United have made a £68.3m offer for Barcelona's Frenkie de Jong. Erik ten Hag wants to sign De Jong before the start of the next season. Dejong played under Ten Hag at Ajax. He is tied down to Barcelona until the summer of 2026. Deong is not keen on a move to Manchester United due to the lack of Champions League football. The player is also a favourite of Xavi. United did not extend the contracts of Paul Pogba and Nemanja Matic. They are looking for midfield reinforcements. dejong would prefer to stay at Barcelona. Barcelona do not want to sell Deutsch before start the new season, but United's offer is close to their valuation.