Barcelona chief Xavi Hernandez has suggested that the club's financial woes could open the door for Manchester United to prise Frenkie de Jong away from the Nou Camp this summer.
United are expected to be busy in the transfer market under their new manager, Erik ten Hag. The former Ajax chief is set to be backed in the summer by the Old Trafford hierarchy as he bids to overhaul a playing squad that has majorly disappointed in the Premier League this year.
And with Ten Hag eager to work with De Jong again, the 25-year-old has emerged as one of United's primary midfield targets. The Dutch international was one of Ten Hag's biggest stars at Ajax before he was sold to Barcelona for an initial €75million (£65m) back in 2019.
