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Man Utd Drop De Jong Transfer Hint With Shirt Number Decisions

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Jul 29, 2022.

Benard Joseph

Man Utd Drop De Jong Transfer Hint With Shirt Number Decisions
Frenkie de Jong remains Man Utd’s top target this summer…

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EKO HOT BKOG reports that Manchester United appear confident they can still land top target Frenkie de Jong this summer after announcing Lisandro Martinez will wear the number six shirt.

De Jong, 25, remains the priority target for Erik ten Hag, despite the Manchester United manager already having made his mark in the transfer market. Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen and Lisandro Martinez have all arrived and further recruits are still on the agenda.

The Red Devils splashed out £55million on the Argentine centre-back, with new United boss Erik ten Hag completing a raid on his former side Ajax.

Martinez wore the number 21 shirt at Ajax, which he inherited from Frenkie de Jong, and was expected to wear the same at Old Trafford, given the fact it’s free following the departure of Edinson Cavani.

But Martinez has instead been handed Paul Pogba’s old number six shirt, meaning 21 is still available.

De Jong is Man United’s top target this summer and currently wears the number 21 for Barcelona – digits he has worn throughout his career in both the Netherlands and Spain.

The Dutchman would no doubt like to continue wearing the number at his new club, should Barcelona get their own way and offload the midfielder this summer, and United have seemingly kept it available for him.
Barcelona are very keen to get De Jong off their books and free up cash for new recruits.

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But De Jong is reluctant to leave his “dream” club, where he is contracted until 2026, and join a team not competing in the Champions League this season.

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