Man Utd now prepared to bid £42.9m to sign Top La Liga midfielder who Erik Ten Hag wants at Old Trafford – Report

Man Utd now prepared to bid £42.9m to sign Top La Liga midfielder who Erik Ten Hag wants at Old Trafford

The Red Devils are planning to make a bid of about £42.9 million to sign the Dutch international this summer, according to TDF.

They are attempting again to sign him. According to the source, the player wants to think about leaving if his pay is comparable to what he makes at Barcelona.

The 27-year-old’s current contract with the Spanish team pays him an incredible €1,109,808 every week, which is equivalent to approximately £952,459 in currency.

Considering Frenkie has been missing for months now with a mysterious ankle injury, it further indicates the point that this transfer doesn’t make sense.

There is no doubting Frenkie’s pedigree or quality but he is not what Man Utd need.

The 27-year-old is unlikely to work well in tandem with Kobbie Mainoo as both do not have the defensive aptitude to cover for each other.

Furthermore, it’s almost unlikely that Frenkie will agree to join Man Utd in a season where we don’t have Champions League football.

Even if he was, there is no way Dan Ashworth & co. should consider bringing him on such wages.

It’s time we move past Frenkie as a transfer target, once and for all. If there is an opportunity when his contract expires in 2026, we can think about it.

Until then, it’s time we focus on realistic targets that would improve the team and not complement it