Manchester United Set Date To Complete Frenkie De Jong Signing, £68 Million Fee 'Close To Being Agreed'

Manchester United are 'close to agreeing' a £68 million deal to sign Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong, according to reports, and it's a move they want to wrap up by June 30.

It looks increasingly likely that Erik ten Hag will get his first signing of the summer window in the coming days, but it has been a far-from-straightforward deal to negotiate.

United submitted an opening bid of £51.3 million plus bonuses for the player's services earlier this month – a bid that was swiftly rejected by Barcelona.

The Premier League side responded with a second bid of £56 million on Thursday but again, that offer was rejected, claim Marca.

That's according to talkSPORT, who suggest United officials are aiming to 'complete' the signing of Frenkie de Jong by June 30.

Barcelona were hoping to hold out for a fee of £73 million but they are keen to complete the transfer before Thursday, which is the date when the club close their accounts.

And the midfielder was convinced after hearing his former manager's ambitious plans, say The Mirror.

Back in 2019, the former Ajax midfielder opened up on Ten Hag's tactical acumen, and it makes for good reading if you're a Manchester United supporter.

“You can have quality players, but you need good tactics as well. I think it’s one of the most important things today in football and for me, we had amazing tactics,” he told ESPN.