Man Utd ‘agree £74m fee for Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong transfer as Erik ten Hag closes in on top summer target’

MANCHESTER UNITED have agreed a deal worth up to £74million for top target Frenkie de Jong, according to reports.

New Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag has made former Ajax star De Jong his No1 target at Old Trafford.

United have been locked in negotiations with Barcelona for weeks, and appear to have finally made a breakthrough.

According to , the Red Devils have agreed to pay an initial £56m for the midfielder.

He claims that the "full package" will rise to £74m after add-ons.

add that the exact nature of the performance-based add-ons are yet to be fully agreed.

Personal terms are also still to settled upon, with talks to continue this week.

Ten Hag is hoping to have De Jong available for United's pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia next month.

The Red Devils will jet east on July 8.

United are desperate to bolster their midfield after a number of high-profile exits.

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Paul Pogba, Nemanja Matic, Jesse Lingard and Juan Mata have all departed on free transfers.

United are also hoping to tempt Christian Eriksen to Old Trafford, although the Dane could choose to stay at Brentford.

The Red Devils are also keen on Ajax winger Antony, although are some way off the Eredivisie side's £70m valuation.