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Barcelona sporting director Deco has poured chilly water on the potential for Frenkie de Jong and Ronaldo Araujo being bought by the membership amidst heavy hyperlinks to Manchester United.
Each gamers have been reported to be summer time targets of United.
United’s curiosity in Araujo could be dated way back to final summer time. A transfer by no means materialized however with the membership eager on defensive reinforcements forward of the upcoming switch window, hyperlinks to the Uruguayan have surfaced once more.
The Pink Devils have been chasing De Jong since Erik ten Hag’s arrival in the summertime of 2022.
Regardless of United agreeing a charge with the Blaugrana for the midfielder, a swap to Outdated Trafford was rendered not possible because of deferred wages he was owed by the membership along with his unwillingness to go away the Catalan giants.
Just lately, it emerged that De Jong might be open to leaving Camp Nou. Nonetheless, the 26-year-old later spoke up in public in regards to the rumours and quashed them.
He admitted to being irritated by the fixed recommendations of his exit from Barca and defined that his need is to proceed the place he’s.
A earlier report lined by The Peoples Particular person relayed that United are eager on finishing a double swoop of De Jong and Araujo.
Nonetheless, based on Deco who spoke to Movistar (by way of 90min), each stars are nonetheless in Barca’s future and won’t be made obtainable on the market.
He stated in regards to the duo, “Nothing will occur.”
“They’ve a contract and we need to hold one of the best. And they’re one of the best.”
“They’re footballers of the current and the longer term. They’re gamers who’ve earned the fitting to be at Barca they usually have earned the respect of the followers and the membership.”
“We need to proceed relying on them.”
Each De Jong and Araujo’s respective contracts with Barcelona are set to run out in 2026.
