Manchester United are growing increasingly confident of securing a £50million deal for Frenkie De Jong, as they have prepared their first bid according to The Sun.
United have reportedly opened talks with Barcelona as they see De Jong as the ideal replacement for Paul Pogba, who was given a touching send-off by the club who confirmed his summer departure. New boss Erik ten Hag is a huge fan of De Jong after working with the midfielder at Ajax, and is keen to reunite at Old Trafford.
It was thought that De Jong was keen to snub interest and fight for his place at Barcelona, handing United a blow. But bosses are becoming confident that a deal can be done, and for a much lower price than expected.
