Manchester United's bid to sign Frenkie de Jong has stalled over tough financial rules imposed on Barcelona by La Liga.
New United boss Erik ten Hag has made his former Ajax midfielder De Jong his No.1 transfer target this summer but has not been able to get the deal over the line. With Barca keen to offload De Jong this summer, United feel that willingness to let the player go should be reflected in the transfer fee for the Holland international.
Barca want upwards of £70million for De Jong, while United are understood to be willing to pay an initial fee of around £60m, with a further £5m due in add-ons. But the Spanish giants are already under financial restrictions for breaking their salary cap and, as such, can only reinvest in their squad a third of what they make through player sales or save in wages.
