United boss Erik ten Hag made the capture of his former protege his No 1 target this summer. Indeed, the Red Devils spent the best part of three months trying to first negotiate a fee with Barcelona, then convincing the player to move. Ultimately, that chase led to nothing but frustration; a fact exemplified by the fact United were able to tie up a deal for Casemiro in a matter of days.
The saga has since led United director of football John Murtough to come to a painful realisation over the De Jong chase. To that end, he knows lessons will need to be learned from future transfer pursuits.for breaking news, videos, and the latest top stories in Nigeria & world news, business, politics, sports and pop culture.
Despite the difficulty in sealing the deal, Barcelona were always keen to sell. United struck a fee in the region of £63m, plus add-ons, that would have gone a long way to easing their financial burden. But De Jong was adamant he did not want to move. And United surely must have known the writing was on the wall when a damning report listed 10 reasons why De Jong was opposed to the transfer.
Now De Jong has broken his silence on the move and admits things were not plain sailing. However, he also hints he was adamant that he did not want to leave, confirming assumptions that United wasted their time in chasing him.
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