Barcelona President Does Not Rule Out Releasing Star Player, Fresh Air For Manchester United To Get Frenkie De Jong

Barcelona president, Joan Laporta, gave fresh air to Manchester United who wanted to bring in Frenkie de Jong. (Twitter photo @JoanLaportaFCB)

JAKARTA - Manchester United's hopes of getting Frenkie de Jong from Barcelona are now alive again. The statement of the president of Barcelona, Joan Laporta, was a factor.

Corriere dello Sport reports, Joan Laporta hopes not to have to sell his players. However, with a record club management managed to survive from economic problems.

Meanwhile, to Catalunya Radio, Laporta is still not sure whether they will sell their important player. If they manage to work out some deals, that won't happen.

But if not, releasing a star player could be the solution. "The priority right now is our financial situation. We will do our best for the club," said Laporta.

That means, there is a possibility that Barcelona will release some players to overcome their financial problems. De Jong could be one of them.

The reason, Barcelona will get quite a lot of funds from the sale of the player. The transfer value of the player is believed to reach 60 million pounds (approximately IDR 1.09 trillion).

Funds are certainly not small. With these funds, Barcelona could slightly balance the club's finances, which have been badly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previously, Manchester United had given up on trying to get Frenkie de Jong. The reason, the player wants to stay at Barcelona. Moreover, the Red Devils will not appear in the Champions League next season.