Why United target De Jong is in London
Manchester United target Frenkie de Jong is flying to London on Monday for leisure purposes with his long-term partner.
De Jong, 25, was identified as Erik ten Hag's priority target earlier this summer and the player's future has since been surrounded by uncertainty. United agreed a €55million fee with Barcelona to sign De Jong in July but the deal did not progress.
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The transfer was stalled by the wage deferral De Jong agreed to as part of a contract renewal in 2020 and United eventually turned their attention elsewhere in the market, moving to sign defensive midfielder Casemiro from Real Madrid for an initial £60m.
United scouting Celtic midfielder Matt O'Riley
United are scouting Celtic midfielder Matt O'Riley only eight months after his transfer from MK Dons.
O'Riley, 21, moved from MK to Celtic for £1.5million in January and has already caught the eye of United, who are understood to be monitoring his development in the Scottish Premiership.
Sources say there is no suggestion of an imminent approach for O'Riley, who started in Celtic's 9-0 evisceration of Dundee United on Sunday.
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