English press reports revealed that Manchester United rejected Barcelona’s attempt to include the latter’s defender Harry Maguire as part of a deal to sign Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong..
And the English newspaper “Sun” reported that the Spanish club was interested in transferring the heart of the English defense to the “Camp Nou” this summer.
But United have not been willing to part with their £80m defender, with new boss Eric Ten Hag keen to work with him..
Manchester United chose to pay De Jong’s transfer fee to the entire team, amounting to 69 million pounds, and not to waste Maguire, despite the many mistakes he made last season..
Until recently, the two teams were far apart, but talks progressed over the weekend and there is hope for a compromise, which will give Tin Hag a boost; Because he meets his new players to start pre-season training at Carrington.
The two worked together at Ajax, and the midfielder, 25, is considered the number one target to start the new era for Tin Hag..
United are also hoping for good news regarding Christian Eriksen who is currently deciding between him and Brentford..
Meanwhile, 29-year-old Maguire is happy to be staying at Old Trafford at this point in his career.
