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Published 12:37 12 Jun 2022 BST
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Any deal to sign the Dutch international will require a large fee after an opening bid of £60m was rejected - with Barcelona holding out closer to Man United's club record fee of £89m, which they paid for Paul Pogba back in 2016.
But other reports suggest that £65m may be enough for the Catalan giants to accept as they need to sell players in order to trim their wage bill and stabilise their disastrous finances.
Last month it was reported that Barca would need to sell as many as nine key players in order to balance the books and despite repeatedly stressing about their lack of funds, continue to be linked with big-money moves for star players, with Robert Lewandowski the most recent name.
Insiders at Barcelona believe that De Jong is the most sellable asset as they feel he can generate a multi-million pound sale, but the 25-year-old has been advised to not speak about the move publicly until a fee has been agreed.
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