Manchester United are trying to solve their issues with new players as it seems. Their priority must be the midfield and attacking line for sure. de Jong addition would be very helpful for the team in not only defense but also offense. However this might be an easy deal for them at all. They tried to make this transfer happen before but they couldn't meet the price Barcelona demanded.
Now maybe they might add him to the squad easier than before. Because his market value has dropped significantly since last summer. Honestly I wouldn't leave Barcelona if I were him.
He will need to be patient to see Manchester United reaching a high level of performance.
It seems that for the upcoming transfer market Manchester United got a breath of fresh air regarding De Jong's move, he started to feel uncomfortable at Barcelona because Xavi gave him very little playing time, on the other hand the discussions on De Jong's new contract were tough, because the player still insisted on not want to lower the salary offered by Barcelona's management.Now maybe they might add him to the squad easier than before. Because his market value has dropped significantly since last summer. Honestly I wouldn't leave Barcelona if I were him.
He will need to be patient to see Manchester United reaching a high level of performance.Several media reports that De Jong is increasingly likely to leave Barcelona in the winter transfer market and Manchester United is one of the clubs most likely to get the player's signature.