Man Utd are looking to get a head start over rivals Man City in the race to sign Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong this summer, according to reports.
The Red Devils are set for a summer of change following the announcement earlier this year that Sir Jim Ratcliffe had completed a deal to buy 27.7 per cent of the club from the Glazers.
Man Utd make an offer for De Jong?
Ratcliffe and INEOS have taken charge of the football operation as part of the agreement and are looking to overhaul the recruitment department and invest into the club s infrastructure.
They have already appointed Omar Berrada as the club s new CEO from Man City, while they also .
As well as off the field, there could be major changes in terms of playing personnel too with rumours as many as ten players could leave at the end of the season.
And Spanish publication Nacional insist that one of INEOS biggest transfer targets is Barcelona midfielder De Jong, who they have tried to sign on a number of occasions in recent years.
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It is claimed that Man Utd have made an offer of €90m for De Jong to Barcelona sporting director Deco so that he does not sell him to arch-rivals Man City.
with the former Ajax midfielder one of the candidates to pack their bags at Barcelona.
The Catalan giants are looking to raise money for their summer recruitment drive and they could need to sell one of their best players in order to raise funds.
