The transfer saga of the summer is by far and away Manchester United's ongoing pursuit of Frenkie de Jong.
The Dutchman has been the club's chief target ever since his compatriot Erik ten Hag was unveiled as United's new manager earlier this year. Barcelona midfielder De Jong has been in Spain for three seasons but Ten Hag wants to reunite with a player he coached when they were together at Ajax.
But with barely three weeks of the transfer window remaining there is still no indication of a deal being reached. A key complication in the matters is that the Dutch international, who is Barca's highest earning player, is owed €17million in unpaid wages by his employers. The problem for the club is that they are currently unable to process such payments, which has added another element of uncertainty to the player’s future.
