As Manchester United continue to push for Frenkie de Jong's signature, reports have claimed that the midfielder would prefer to join another team.
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It has been well documented in recent weeks that, in order to alleviate the financial burden at Barcelona, the Spanish club needs to sell several players, and at the top of that list is De Jong.
The Dutchman is among the biggest earners at the club, and for the Catalan giants, it would be ideal if he could be sold, but De Jong's first preference is to stay at the Camp Nou, which makes any deal involving his departure a complicated one.
United have been long-time suitors, having even agreed a transfer fee with the Blaugrana, but he does not seem keen to join the Red Devils, despite his former coach Erik ten Hag now being at the Premier League team's helm.
According to Sport, if he did have to leave Spain, it would be for either Bayern Munich or Chelsea.
The 25-year-old wants to join "another great" European team and the aforementioned clubs fit the description.
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Bayern would be of particular interest because he understands the club's ideology as far as style of play is concerned, Germany is in close proximity to his home country, and the club is up for the biggest titles on the continent.
De Jong also has a fantastic relationship with the Bavarians' newest signing Matthijs de Ligt, with the pair having played together at Ajax Amsterdam.
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The same report suggests that the only issue with Bayern is the business conducted with the Catalan giants to secure Robert Lewandowski's services, with Die Roten said to feel that Barca did not act in good faith when the deal was being completed.
