Barcelona president Joan Laporta has told Manchester United that Frenkie de Jong is still not for sale despite their interest in the midfielder.
MEN Sport reported last weekend that United are not averse to making a second bid for De Jong in order to bring him to Old Trafford. It is understood that the Dutchman was giving Erik ten Hag private reassurances that he wished to Manchester despite publicly stating that he was happy to remain at the Catalan club.
The Reds opted to move away from the De Jong deal when it became apparent that Barcelona and the midfielder's wage deferral issues were insurmountable and that the club would not sell him in the summer. Instead, focus turned to their La Liga rivals Real Madrid where United signed Casemiro from.
