FC Barcelona loses all its hopes with the million-dollar sale of one of its stars

Frenkie de Jong's future will remain firmly linked to FC Barcelona. The Dutchman was once again the protagonist of several rumors that linked him to a possible departure from the Barça entity, but his ankle problems, added to the footballer's inflexible position of not leaving the club, have complicated any transfer option. For this reason, Manchester United, the team that showed the most interest in hiring him, has ruled out his arrival in this transfer market.

The midfielder was once again, once again, on the radar of the team led by Erik ten Hag. The 'red devils' are building a very competitive project at Old Trafford with the aim of returning to the top of the sport, which is why they have incorporated young 'cracks' such as Joshua Zirkzee, Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui. Various rumors placed Frenkie as the 'jewel' in the crown of the Mancunians, but this situation would be far from reality.

According to 'Sky Sports' journalist, Florian Plettenberg, the offices of the Teatro de los Sueños are not considering hiring De Jong. The English team will not go for Gorcum's this summer under any circumstances. There are no talks or negotiations, and this is expected to remain the case until the end of the transfer market. A scenario that represents a 'blow' for Barça, which was confident of being able to make money with the sale of the Dutchman, which could leave a good 'slice' in the Catalan coffers and would facilitate the registration of some players, and even the arrival of some important name.

In this way, the midfielder's stay in Barcelona is confirmed. The player did not intend to leave the Barça institution, where he feels comfortable and receives the highest salary in the squad, and it is expected that he will have an important role in Hansi Flick's scheme, who sees him as the undisputed pivot of his team and He would have asked the club to reject any offer that came for the footballer.

Frenkie works on his recovery

For now, De Jong's priority continues to be overcoming the physical setback that has kept him in dry dock for almost four months. The player continues to work on recovering from his grade two sprain in his right ankle and, although he still does not have a stipulated return date, he is beginning to progress and is already training on the grass, with the hope of seeing him along with the rest. of his teammates after the September national team break.