Frenkie de Jong’s routes to a prolonged Barcelona stay might be blocked as Ferran Torres takes over his jersey number
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In light of Frenkie De Jong’s persistent ties to Manchester United, Barcelona attacker Ferran Torres looks to have adopted the player’s number.
This summer, there were several rumors that the Dutchman will go to Old Trafford and reunite with his old manager Erik Ten Hag. At this point, the rumors have taken on the character of a drama.
The player’s shirt number looks to have been stolen by a teammate, which is the most recent development after the announcement on Thursday afternoon that the two clubs had reached an agreement in full on a transfer deal for the player.
Torres, who was once the team’s number 19 for Barcelona, has since changed his Instagram bio to add the hashtag “#FT21,” which denotes his new number.
Is Frenkie de Jong moving to Manchester United:
Erik ten Hag’s priority transfer target, De Jong, has been the subject of negotiations with Manchester United for more than 50 days.
With the Red Devils offering to pay an initial £63 million for the Dutch international, an end to the controversy finally seems to be in sight.
De Jong may soon no longer wear the No. 21 shirt for Barcelona, regardless of whether he accepts a transfer to England. Ferran Torres wore that jersey number when playing for Manchester City, and if his Instagram posts are any indication, he’s likely to inherit it.
Barcelona would ideally like to retain De Jong since Xavi and Joan Laporta both think highly of the former Ajax star. However, as they attempt to register players like Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessie, their need to manage their finances is increasing. Barcelona is prepared to let De Jong go since the club wants to get rid of his enormous salary from their books.
Despite claims that an agreement has been reached between the clubs, it appears that there is still a problem with persuading a player who is still under contract to leave the organization he has dubbed his “Dream club.”
This transfer saga will undoubtedly come to a conclusion in the next days and weeks since both teams appear committed to making the transaction happen.
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Ujan Chakraborty
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