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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Liam Wood

Barcelona ease financial issues amid Manchester United interest in Frenkie de Jong

Barcelona have eased their financial concerns amid Manchester United pushing to sign Frenkie de Jong this summer.

De Jong, 25, remains the priority target for Erik ten Hag after United struck up deals for Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen and Lisandro Martinez as part of the rebuild. However, their ongoing pursuit of De Jong has not been plain-sailing despite the clubs having agreed a fee for the player last month.

Pushes to move De Jong on from the Nou Camp are understood to have been borne out of the Blaugrana's financial concerns. But while that transfer saga rumbles on, the cash-strapped Catalan side have rubber-stamped incomings of their own, including Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich.

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