Manchester United have reportedly received a 'boost' in their pursuit of Frenkie de Jong, following the retirement of former Red Gerard Pique.
Pique, who joined United in 2004, won the Premier League and Champions League during his time at Old Trafford. The 35-year-old made the surprise decision to hang up his boots mid-season, as he called time on his playing career after helping his side to one final clean sheet against Almeria on Saturday.
The Mirror now report that this is good news for United in their attempts to sign De Jong. They claim that the La Liga side could consider selling the former Ajax midfielder to Erik ten Hag's side as they use the money that would have been going towards Pique's wages to bolster their efforts to sign Bernardo Silva from Manchester City.
