Barcelona 'set asking price for Manchester United, Chelsea-linked Frenkie de Jong'

Since making the switch from Ajax for a reported €75m in 2019, De Jong has made a total of 206 appearances for Barcelona in all competitions.

At least 42 outings have been made in each of his four completed seasons, yet the Netherlands international has spent the majority of his time at Camp Nou with persistent speculation regarding his future.

As a result of Barcelona's well-documented financial issues, they have been open to cashing in on their biggest earners and those who would command the most lucrative fee.

De Jong is high on the list in each category, yet his contract lasting until 2026 has ensured that he has been able to dictate his own future.

Upon the arrival of Erik ten Hag at Manchester United in 2022, De Jong rejected the advances of the Premier League giants, while Chelsea have also been credited with an interest in the past.

However, there have been recent reports which have suggested that the 26-year-old is prepared to consider an exit from the Catalan giants at the end of the season.

According to Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona are prepared to part ways with De Jong for a fee in the region of £85m.

In the grand scheme of things, that may prove to be an ambitious stance from Barcelona with De Jong having contributed just one goal and no assists from 23 appearances this campaign.

Since recovering from an ankle injury earlier in the season, De Jong has completed 90 minutes in all but one of Barcelona's 11 La Liga games, highlighting his status in the squad.

Nevertheless, Barcelona have prevailed in just five of those fixtures to sit 10 points adrift of leaders Real Madrid in the standings.

When