A fresh update on the future of Frenkie de Jong has been provided on Saturday.
For the entirety of the 2022 summer transfer window, Manchester United have been linked with Frenkie de Jong.
However, the Red Devils do not appear to be close to agreeing a deal for the midfielder.
Now, on Saturday, FC Barcelona have released their squad for their pre-season tour of the US, which includes Frenkie de Jong:
US Summer Tour pic.twitter.com/r14Zgeuf89
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 16, 2022
This suggests that De Jong is not close to joining United as he would have been left out of the squad if that was the case.
Elsewhere, several other Barca players did not make the squad as the club want them sold as soon as possible:
Official: Barcelona manager Xavi has left out of the squad for US tour the following players. ❌ #FCB
▫️ Martin Braithwaite
▫️ Oscar Mingueza
▫️ Samuel Umtiti
▫️ Riqui Puig
▫️ NetoBarça want them to leave as soon as possible.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 16, 2022
Fabrizio Romano also provided an update on De Jong, confirming there is no agreement on the player’s side and he has no intention of leaving Catalunya:
Official. Frenkie de Jong is included in the squad of Barcelona’s pre-season tour in US. #FCB
Still no changes: no agreement on player side with Manchester United, no intention to leave as things stand. The clubs have agreed €75m fee plus €10m in add-ons. pic.twitter.com/1lnDwwDuVV
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 16, 2022