Manchester United have agreed terms with Barcelona for Frenkie de Jong as previously reported by the MEN - but there remains work to do if the Holland international is to link back up with Erik ten Hag.
An initial fee of 75million euros (£63.5m) rising to a potential 85million euros (£72m) is believed to have been agreed with Barca. But there remains some way to go in the deal.
De Jong is understood to be owed a substantial amount in deferred wages by cash-strapped Barcelona and the Dutchman will need convincing to leave the LaLiga giants. But United would surely not have pursued the 25-year-old all summer if they did not believe he was willing to move to Old Trafford, where he would work under his former Ajax boss Ten Hag.
