Manchester United have been dealt what could be a crushing blow to their hopes of signing Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong this summer.
The Red Devils have been linked with the Dutch midfielder for the majority of the summer, with Erik ten Hag keen to be reunited with his former player. The pair struck up what was a profitable relationship with Eredivisie side Ajax having won both the Dutch league and cup before de Jong’s bid-money switch to Barcelona in the summer of 2019.
Amid the Catalan giants’ financial woes, it was previously thought that a deal would be relatively easy to facilitate but that does not appear to be the case. As per an official statement from the Spanish club, members have voted in favour of the sale of Barca’s future merchandising and television rights.
