Frenkie de Jong's offer from Man Utd 'expires' in latest twist in summer transfer saga

Manchester United's pursuit of Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong has taken another twist as their offer for the Dutchman has reportedly 'expired'. The former Ajax star has been a priority for the Red Devils since the transfer window opened, although he is reluctant to leave the Camp Nou side.

Erik ten Haag is desperate to reunite with De Jong at United and believes the midfielder can provide much-needed quality in the center of the park. However, it is well reported that the 25-year-old is digging his heels in at Barca.

And in a new development, it looks like the Red Devils will have to submit a new offer to the La Liga outfit if they want to sign De Jong as their previous offer has 'expired'. Speaking on the , Marcel van der Kraan said: "I have heard - from very solid sources - that Manchester United's offer for Frenkie de Jong has expired.

“New negotiations will have to start. They will have to make a new construction to meet the economic wishes of the player.”

A deal worth £63m is thought to have been agreed for De Jong plus add-ons, but the player was not keen on a move to the Premier League, with financial troubles for a long time with Barça one of the cities. the reasons. The expiry of a bid has come at a bad time for United, who are bottom of the table after the first two games of the new season and next face Liverpool.

Ten Hag's side were beaten 2-1 by Brighton to kick off the new campaign, before being beaten 4-0 by Brentford on Saturday - both results not doing justice to the opposition's dominance. The manager spoke after the final whistle at Brenford about his need to sign before the transfer window closes, and the fact that there is no end date for the De Jong saga will only only to fuel frustrations.

He said: "We need new players and quality players. We will try to convince them to join us. Mistakes are part of football, you have to keep going but above all you have to act. It was about [ three substitutes at half-time] to bring in new ones. I could also have changed the other eight."

United will certainly feel they need to act quickly to prevent other clubs opening up to agree a deal for De Jong, with Chelsea also interested in the playmaker. The Blues are keen to add depth to the center of the park, and recruiting a midfielder may not become a priority after N'Golo Kante suffered a muscle injury against Tottenham on Sunday.