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Our hands are tied! Barcelona 'blame LaLiga financial rules' for £70m Frenkie de Jong asking price as Man United try to drive the fee down to secure Erik ten Hag's No 1 target

Barcelona 'are blaming LaLiga's unforgiving financial rules' for their £70million asking price for Manchester United target Frenkie de Jong.

Talks between the two clubs are ongoing as United try to seal a deal for the Holland midfielder, who is new manager Erik ten Hag's primary transfer target this summer.

United would like to pay in the region of £60m for De Jong, with the possibility of a further £5m in add-ons, but Barcelona wish to recoup as much of the £65m they paid Ajax for the player back in 2019.