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Xavi will sanction Frenkie de Jong sale on one condition - report

Frenkie de Jong’s future at Barcelona remains uncertain with Manchester United still keen on signing the midfielder even though he has made it clear he does not want to leave the Camp Nou.

Xavi doesn’t want the midfielder to leave either but would be willing to let him go if it means the club can sign either Robert Lewandowski or Bernardo Silva, according to Mundo Deportivo.

The coach has said publicly he considers De Jong to be fundamental but MD say he also “wants to strengthen the team” and knows the midfielder’s sale will “free up wages and get money on the market.