Barcelona 'need' Frenkie de Jong to join Manchester United to aid their financial troubles, new reports state.
According to the Independent, De Jong has been told that he needs to leave the La Liga club as they look to free up money from their wage bill. The report claims that Barcelona have made an offer to the Dutch midfielder to try and repay the €17m (£14.4m) the player is owed in deferred wages.
It is believed that the initial offer to De Jong would still leave him more than €10m out of pocket and that this negotiation could be the last stumbling block for the potential deal. Barcelona are desperate to try and resolve the matter with the player, which would enable him to make the move to United.
