Barcelona coach Xavi has revealed he had ‘no doubt’ that Frenkie de Jong would stay last summer after his conversations with the player, despite strong interest from Manchester United.
With Barça beset by financial issues, United were able to agree a fee for De Jong starting at a guaranteed €75m and rising to €85m with add-ons.
However, there always remained problems regarding €17m in deferred wages still owed to the player by his Catalan employers. De Jong indicated a willingness at the time to reunite with Erik ten Hag in Manchester after previously working together at Ajax, but…
