Paris Saint-Germain to rival Manchester United, Chelsea for Frenkie de Jong?

Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain have reportedly entered the race to sign Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong this summer.

The Dutchman's future in Catalonia has been a hot-button topic for a couple of years now, as he has not agreed a new deal with the reigning La Liga champions since October 2020.

Manchester United memorably tried and failed to poach De Jong from Catalonia in 2022, going as far as to have a bid accepted by Barca before losing out to the player's will to stay put.

Since that summer soap opera, De Jong has publicly reiterated his commitment to the Barcelona cause when questioned by the press, but it has now been alleged that he is no longer fully satisfied with life at Camp Nou.

Barca head coach Xavi will step down at the end of the 2023-24 season, in which his side seem destined to cede their La Liga title, sitting eight points behind Real Madrid at the top of the standings.

La Blaugrana are still in contention to become Champions League winners, though, and Xavi recently insisted that De Jong was happy in Spain as speculation over his next career move intensifies once more.

However, both Manchester United and Chelsea are believed to be on red alert, while Tottenham Hotspur have purportedly come forward with a bid of £51.2m for the former Ajax protege.

Now, Sport claims that financial powerhouses PSG have also thrown their hat into the ring and would be willing to pay £68.5m to prise him away from Barcelona, who are not in a position to turn down lucrative bids given their dire economic state.

Nevertheless, the Spanish champions are understood to be holding firm on their original asking price of £85.5m, as De Jong is still under contract at Camp Nou for another two seasons.

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