Barcelona president Joan Laporta insists his club do not want to sell Frenkie de Jong this summer, despite talks with Manchester United regarding a potential deal.
Erik ten Hag has identified the Dutch midfielder as his top target in the summer transfer window, and the Manchester Evening News revealed last week that United had agreed a deal in principle to sign De Jong this summer. United's protracted eight-week pursuit of De Jong is still expected to be finalised in a €65million (£56.14m) deal plus add-ons and it is understood the initial fee will be paid in instalments.
Spanish sources have told the Manchester Evening News that the 25-year-old has accepted he will have to leave Barcelona and Laporta is waiting for the transfer to go through before sanctioning moves in the market.
