Manchester United have a back-up plan in their bid to land Frenkie De Jong following an opening rejected offer of £52million (€60m) from Barcelona.
The Old Trafford officials are under pressure to seal a successful window, starting with De Jong who is said to be Erik ten Hag's prime target this summer. A forward and a defender is also amongst top priorities with United wanting to compete hand in hand with rivals across town Manchester City.
With the summer transfer window already officially open, new CEO Richard Arnold and football director John Murtough remain confident they will fulfil Ten Hag's wishes as he remains an admirer of the Dutch midfielder. "He is always calm and always has the solution," Ten Hag previously said. "He scans so well that he always knows how to go forward. You can hardly put him under pressure – that is such a great gift."
