Man Utd to press ahead with other signings after completing Frenkie de Jong deal

Manchester United have endured a slow start to this summer’s transfer window, with Erik ten Hag’s maiden summer perhaps not going exactly how he would have liked it to go.

Six senior players have already left the club on free transfers and serious surgery is expected as Ten Hag aims to shape the squad to his liking.

As part of that makeover, Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong emerged as Ten Hag’s prime target this summer and it’s believed that negotiations between United and the Catalan club have been encouraging recently.

According to recent reports, an agreement is now close and United would ideally like to get the move over the line before the end of this month.

Similar suggestions were made earlier on Sunday, with The Times claiming that United are closing in on a deal to sign De Jong after getting ready to raise their bid to €80m, which is believed to have narrowed the gap in valuation between the two clubs.