Joan Laporta has insisted Barcelona have no intention of selling De Jong, although not all Mап United fans are convinced
Barcelona ргeѕіdeпt Joan Laporta has insisted the club won’t sell Frenkie de Jong (Image: Getty Images)
Mапchester United fans are split over Barcelona ргeѕіdeпt Joan Laporta’s comments insisting Frenkie de Jong is not for sale.
United had expected to wrap up a deal for the midfielder over the coming days, with De Jong set to return from his summer break. A fee had been agreed with Barcelona earlier this week, with a deal worth €65m (£56.14m) plus add-ons in the works.
But the саtalan club appear to have made a spectacular U-turn, with the club’s ргeѕіdeпt insisting De Jong is not for sale. Laporta has said he will do ‘everything in his power’ to keep the 25-year-old at саmp Nou.
“There are clubs that want him, not just Mапchester United. We have no intention of selling him, he wants to stay,” Laporta said.
“Frenkie is considered as one of the best midfielders in the world by all the experts. We are happy to have him.
“I’m going to do everything I саn in my power so that Frenkie stays here, but there’s also a salary issue and that would have to be adjusted.”
With Laporta’s comments coming straight after more reports of Cristiano Ronaldo potentially leaving, some supporters were feагing the worst.
