Manchester United have made up their mind to sign Barcelona midfielder, Frank de Jong as Paul Pogba’s replacement.
The 28-year-old was signed from Juventus in 2016 and will be made to bid goodbye to Red Devils at the end of the ongoing campaign when his contract with United runs out.
Therefore, the France international who is not ready to pen down a new deal up to the present time will be leaving as a free agent at the expiration of his recent contract with the club.
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Pogba was believed not to have reached agreement for want of pay increase that levels with or higher than that of Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Following that, Ole Gunnar Solksjaer’s team are planning to go for Declan Rice of West Ham in case Pogba eventually leave.
According to the Independent, the 24-year-old De Jong who has not irressistibly impressed Xavi has however captured United’s interest and has become their primary target.
The former Ajax star signed for the Blaugrana for a fee not less than £65m in 2019 and last year strectched his deal to run through 2026, even though he is yet to hit the heights expected since his arrival at Camp Nuo.