Gary Neville summed up the mood of Manchester United fans by laughing at the club's drawn-out transfer pursuit of Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong.
Erik ten Hag made De Jong his priority target at the start of the summer window and United were eventually able to reach an agreement with Barca. The Red Devils are willing to pay an up-front fee of £56million for the 25-year-old and the total sum could rise to £72million with add-ons.
In an encouraging fresh update, the issue of the £17million owed to the player in unpaid wages has been resolved, with United willing to take on Barca's debt. However, it remains to be seen whether De Jong will eventually agree to move to the Premier League, having put up a bitter fight to stay put at Camp Nou.
