He said no to United, the karma De Jong is paying for, is mockery of Barcelona

During the summer, Manchester United spent the majority of their time and resources trying to acquire the signature of Frenkie De Jong. The Netherlands International was Erik Ten Hag's primary target to join him at Manchester United in the summer as he builds the team.

The Red Devils tried to take advantage of FC Barcelona's financial crisis to poach one of their star players after getting more level of acceptance from the Spanish club in order to do the deal. The Red Devils submitted several bids before Barcelona finally agreed to open talks but it was now down to the player.

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Ten Hag spoke consistently with Frenkie De Jong but Netherlands International remained unhinged about leaving Barcelona for Manchester United. The pair had previously worked together at Ajax where De Jong excelled under Ten Hag's managerial guidance.

Refusing Manchester United is no easy task for a player that was being owed contract payments due to Barcelona's financial struggles. De Jong's quality was further showcased to the world at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar with the Netherlands team before their exit.

What is the karma facing De Jong?

After rejecting United approaches in the summer, Frenkie De Jong is rumored to be on his way out of Barcelona as they look to balance their books after their recent financial setbacks from falling out of the UEFA Champions League to Europa. Ten Hag would be hoping to get back at De Jong when Barcelona faces Manchester United in the next knockout game in Europa.