Frenkie de Jong has insisted he was always calm throughout the summer transfer window while he was touted with a transfer to Manchester United from LaLiga giants Barcelona.
The Dutchman was the top of Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag's transfer wish-list and at one stage the two sides in question had even agreed a fee, all that was left to do from United's perspective was to agree personal terms with the player. That proved too difficult as De Jong dug his heels in and had his heart set on staying at Barcelona.
From the perspective of the Catalan outfit, those at the top of the club hierarchy were keen on cashing in on De Jong in a bid to ease their own perilous financial situation. United were willing to pay as much as £65million, a figure that would have certainly eased the economic pressure around the Camp Nou.
