Erik ten Hag's refusal to give up on his Frenkie de Jong dream is contributing to Manchester United's inertia in the transfer market, it has been reported.
The Dutchman, who coached De Jong at Ajax, has identified the midfielder as his primary summer target with United having done everything they can to prise him away from Barcelona this summer.
With the Catalan club's finances in a diabolical state of affairs, De Jong is still owed around £17m in deferred wages which he has not been willing to forgo. Barcelona have told him to leave or accept a significant reduction in his pay packet.