SShhh, you will upset the transfer muppets. Until Fab says here we go and think its BS too, plus more reputable journalists have also recently said De Jong wants to stay at Barca
Frenkie de Jong | The last muppeting lap
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Not really, they will just blame another sorce
He’s doubling down 
choooo choooooo.
choooo choooooo.Look what we did to one of his best mates. Can’t blame him for not wanting to join us.
I just remembered seeing this article last week on reddit of DeJong being annoyed with constant rumours planning to sit with the board and know their plans for him.
https://as.com/futbol/2022/05/02/primera/1651485182_512846.html?m1=cG9ydGFkYV9wb3J0YWRh&m2=QUNUVUFMSURBRA==&m3=MTQ=&m4=bm9ybWFs&m5=MjI=&m1=cG9ydGFkYV9wb3J0YWRh&m2=QUNUVUFMSURBRA==&m3=MTU=&m4=bm9ybWFs&m5=MjI=
This is the reddit thread. Apologies for the weird link. I am not allowed to post media yet.
reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/ugu28g/juan_jim%C3%A9nez_frenkie_de_jong_is_tired_of_being/
https://as.com/futbol/2022/05/02/primera/1651485182_512846.html?m1=cG9ydGFkYV9wb3J0YWRh&m2=QUNUVUFMSURBRA==&m3=MTQ=&m4=bm9ybWFs&m5=MjI=&m1=cG9ydGFkYV9wb3J0YWRh&m2=QUNUVUFMSURBRA==&m3=MTU=&m4=bm9ybWFs&m5=MjI=
This is the reddit thread. Apologies for the weird link. I am not allowed to post media yet.
reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/ugu28g/juan_jim%C3%A9nez_frenkie_de_jong_is_tired_of_being/
This provides coherent to the story from Dutch media about Ten Hag asks Man United not to contact him every 2 days before the match day. Murtough has been talking to Ten Hag about the recruitment and Murtough and his people are working on it.
It does actually. They are in a lot of trouble financially and have some excellent midfield prospects coming through so it’s one of the areas they can most afford to sell off a player for big money.
If it happens this will be a very nice start to the transfer window.
I think the logic is that’s the reason they want to sell to us as opposed to anyone else.
I wish Richard Arnold would come on the Caf and sack all the "This summer's Sneijder" type threads...
It makes most sense for Barca. He seems to be behind Busquets, Gavi and Pedri in the pecking order, with Kessie coming in next month.
I liken it to when Barca had Cesc Fabregas and I think they'd be laughing if they recouped most of the £80m ish they spent on him
Agreed.
Then we will get our hopes up and the window ends with us signing Troy Deeney and Martial as a new signing.
We need both. We need to replace Pogba and Matic and demote Fred and McT to the bench.
City won’t pay the fee and wages in my opinion.
Wasn't it the same guy who namedropped Telles, Rashford and McT as potential Barca signings if FDJ signs for us? Or was that the Domenech guy?
Ssshhhh.
This latest Moreno tweet, if he actually said it, is incredibly promising unless barca are using him to force another club’s hand.
This is one of those though that is just too good to be true. Won’t believe this one till it’s on Manutd.com
This is one of those though that is just too good to be true. Won’t believe this one till it’s on Manutd.com
Gerard Romero has decided to double down. He must be confident.
I mean, top players have joined newly-acquired oil clubs in the first generation of their big-money transfers. This wouldn't be so different in principle. For all we know, he might have grown up a United fan, or he might fancy being seen as one of the key players who brought us back on track. Or he might simply be in it for the money, and we could be offering the best wages. People talk as if it's completely inconceivable that he would sign for United, but it's really not. It's known that Barcelona have to make a big sale before June 30th in order to remain afloat. That could very well be De Jong. Maybe nobody else was in for him with an adequate bid? Maybe he really does want to work with ETH again?
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I am putting my trust in ETH and Rangnick to make cm and DM priority signings. If they don't they are no different from the other clowns.
Who tf is moreno guy now
Romero is the only journalist providing new information. The other journos are reciting the consensus behind the transfer rather than intel about the actual transfer.
Memphis is on more than 200k it will be hard to convince anyone to pay anything substantial plus pay his wages. I am guessing the same of the others. Think about them as you would most of our squad. They belong in midtable teams but their salaries are above what those teams pay in wages.
Haha so sorry I literally just woke up, its 6:56 AM here. Meant to say Romero.
If you follow what he's saying, its not that different from what others are saying.
Nobody is denying Barcelona has money troubles and that Barcelona is willing to sell if United pay £60m.
Where people differ is on De Jong's willingness to do move to United, even if Barcelona are pushing him out of the door. Only a couple of sources are claiming the player is keen. Most sources are saying De Jong isn't interested in moving, even if Barcelona is interested in selling.
I think its pretty sure people at Barcelona are telling Romero they will sell, which is why he feels confident in his story.
ESPN are salty because just a day before Rob Dawson mentioned that United were rejected when we enquired about FDJ. Now packaging that news like this after reports from Spain.
He didn't mention United were rejected.
He has been miss used at Barcelona so he is going to have to hope that pep will know how to use him but he knows ETH definitely knows how to use him.
It will be absolutely fantastic start!!!
I'm sorry but that just feels like a very mellow response!
Better?
I don't think this will happen, too good to be true.
I just want it wrapped up or move on to another target before June. need to get as many signings in for early training as possible.
Money problems and he is their most sellable asset that can generate a huge sum. The likes of Memphis they would have to sell cheap to get them off the wages like we would if we sold someone like Martial.
Di Maria is a different situation. He basically burnt his bridges with Madrid thinking he'd get a big pay rise and failing that a move to PSG. When that failed he'd no choice but to come to us as we were the only ones willing to pay the money.
FDJ holds his own cards. If he doesn't want to leave Barca he won't but with ETH our new manager it may just convince him it's better to be in a place where he's wanted. I've no doubt if he did come here he'd be a model professional as there's no evidence to suggest otherwise.
It's simple Romero will be considered fraud if this is not happening but will maintain his reliability and creditability as good source of Barca if he gets this right because what Romero said is very daring IMO.
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