Frenkie de Jong is reportedly considering taking a mammoth pay cut to stay at Barcelona following a personal plea from Xavi Hernandez - despite ongoing interest from Manchester United.
The Dutch midfielder has been at the heart of the summer's biggest transfer saga, with United desperate to bring De Jong to Old Trafford. Erik ten Hag is keen to reunite with De Jong, who was one of the most influential players at Ajax during their time working together in Amsterdam.
Despite reportedly agreeing on an initial fee of £56.2million to sell De Jong to United, Barcelona have publicly insisted that they would like to retain the playmaker's services. And according to a new report from AS, the Spanish giants are now trying to persuade De Jong to slash his salary in order to remain at the Nou Camp.
