Manchester United have told Barcelona they won’t blow their budget on a £70million summer deal for Frenkie de Jong.
De Jong is one of United’s top targets with incoming manager Erik ten Hag keen to work with the former Ajax midfielder again.
Barcelona want to recoup the £65m it cost to sign De Jong from Ajax in 2019.
A compromise remains some way off. United made it clear to Barca and De Jong’s representatives that they cannot commit such a slice of their transfer funds to the Holland star.