Frenkie de Jong sale to help sign Newcastle midfielder

Barcelona are able to make a bid for Newcastle United and Brazil star Bruno Guimaraes in the summertime of 2025, with sources revealing to TEAMtalk that they plan to fund a transfer for him by promoting Frenkie de Jong.

There are monetary issues at Barcelona, however that has not stopped them from attempting to signal new gamers. The LaLiga membership are eager on a deal for Manchester United ahead Marcus Rashford, whereas Nottingham Forest star Murillo can also be on their radar.

TEAMtalk can now reveal that Barcelona have reignited their curiosity in Newcastle midfielder Guimaraes.

Barca have adopted Guimaraes for a very long time and have had him on the shortlist to strengthen their midfield.

The issue Barcelona have confronted in getting a deal carried out for the Brazil worldwide midfielder has been funds.

The scenario of De Jong has sophisticated issues for Barcelona each financially and from a sporting perspective, however they nonetheless tried to signal Guimaraes final summer season.

In June 2024, Barcelona put collectively €80million (£66.9m / $83.2m) for the Newcastle star. Nevertheless, the midfielder’s launch clause on the time was £100m, and the Magpies didn’t even negotiate over it.

De Jong is out of contract at Barcelona in the summertime of 2026, and the European giants plan to promote the Netherlands worldwide midfielder on the finish of the season.

That might permit Barca a transparent path to barter a switch for Guimaraes, who was as soon as described by Manchester Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola as “an distinctive holding midfielder” who’s “aggressive, with the ball or with out the ball”.

Barcelona are aiming to carry talks with Newcastle and Guimaraes over a summer season transfer. We perceive that the primary steps shall be taken within the subsequent few weeks over promoting De Jong and signing the 27-year-old Brazilian star as his substitute.

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Manchester Metropolis additionally need Bruno Guimaraes

TEAMtalk understands that Barcelona will face stiff competitors from Man Metropolis for the signing of Guimaraes from Newcastle.

We reported in December 2024 that Guimaraes could be Man Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola’s “dream” signing.

Newcastle wouldn’t be prepared to promote the midfielder within the January switch window and would demand £100m for him.

That’s too costly for Metropolis, and though a January transfer is off the desk, the defending Premier League champions are prepared to pay £80m for the Newcastle star in the summertime of 2025.

Newest Barcelona information: Fati stress, Doku confusion

Whereas Barcelona need to eliminate De Jong in the summertime of 2025, they’re actively attempting to dump Ansu Fati within the January switch window.

Fati has struggled for normal enjoying time at Barcelona, who’ve already instructed the ahead that they’re prepared to chop ties with him in the midst of the season.

Experiences in Spain have claimed that Barcelona chiefs are placing stress on Fati’s agent to persuade the ahead to depart this month.

Man Utd are fascinated by a deal for the previous Brighton and Hove Albion loanee, who has to date been adamant that he needs to remain at Barca and develop into a hit for the Spanish and European giants.

One participant who’s supposedly eager on a transfer to Barcelona is Jeremy Doku. The Manchester Metropolis winger isn’t an everyday in Guardiola’s beginning lineup and needs to depart.

There have been reviews within the Spanish media that Doku has supplied himself to Barcelona. The winger is reportedly prepared to maneuver to the LaLiga membership on a mortgage deal till the top of the season.

Nevertheless, the winger’s entourage has denied that hypothesis, with Doku now wanting unlikely to depart the Etihad Stadium.

The Blaugrana need to signal Rashford within the January switch window. Man Utd are prepared to dump him now, with head coach Ruben Amorim not pleased with him.

Barcelona have acquired a lift of their pursuit of Rashford, with a report claiming that the England worldwide ahead is able to take a pay-cut and be a part of them on mortgage.

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