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Gary Neville urges Man United target Frenkie de Jong to take 'legal action' against Barcelona after the LaLiga giants used TV rights sales to empty pockets on summer signings despite owing the Dutchman £17m in wages

Gary Neville has advised Manchester United transfer target Frenkie de Jong to 'consider legal action' against Barcelona.

The Dutch midfielder is owed over £17million in wages due to the Catalan club's turbulent financial situation yet has watched on as Barcelona continue to make blockbuster signings in the summer transfer market.

Earning an injection of cash earned through initial TV rights sales, the Nou Camp chiefs splashed almost £100m on Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha earlier this month.

Frenkie de Jong is owed over u00a317m in wages from Barcelona despite the club's spending spree
Gary Neville advised the Man United target on Twitter to take legal action against Barcelona

Barcelona now look set to beat Chelsea to Jules Kounde's signature, having agreed a second deal with Sixth Street to sell a further 15 percent of their TV rights.