Barcelona president Joan Laporta believes that Frenkie de Jong is happy at the club and has no desire to leave, despite previous speculation about a potential transfer to Manchester United. The Spanish team is facing financial difficulties and must reduce their wage bill to comply with the salary cap imposed by La Liga, but Laporta is optimistic about De Jong’s commitment to Barcelona. In order to align with their budgeted wage bill which is significantly higher than anticipated, the team may need to sell some players during the summer transfer window. One player who has been rumored to be leaving to help solve this issue is De Jong. When Erik ten Hag took over at Old Trafford in 2022, it was rumored that he would target the player who used to play for him at Ajax. Now, two years later, there is once again speculation about a reunion between the two. However, Laporta has made it clear that the midfielder is happy at Barcelona and has no intentions of moving to Manchester United. Leaving Barcelona is the last thing he would want to do. The 61-year-old confirmed to Mundo Deportivo that he has been told multiple times that he is happy here. We have some extra space. We are very happy with him. I am not concerned about anyone and if someone wishes to depart, we cannot interfere with a player’s decision. Bruno Fernandes suggests he may switch positions for Manchester United at some point. Former Man United goalkeeper Matej Kovar suggests that there may be a buy-back clause in his contract.
