Manchester United hopes of signing midfielder Frenkie de Jong this summer have been dealt a blow as he has travelled with Barcelona on their pre-season tour of the United States.
United CEO Richard Arnold and football director John Murtough left Barcelona on Wednesday after several days of trying to clinch a deal to sign the Dutch star. The Untied transfer chiefs had jetted to the Catalan capital on Monday and despite reaching an agreement with the club, did not conclude the signing.
United already had an initial transfer fee agreed with Barcelona for the value of £56.2million with reports that last week the clubs agreed an overall package in the region of £72million. Yet no deal was formalised as De Jong has not yet agreed terms for a move, although United will not give up on a deal and will continue to push for the player for the remainder of the window.
