After Nottingham Forest embarrassment, Van Dijk demands this 70 million move

FC Barcelona's financial situation is more critical than ever as the early exit from the Champions League will deprive the Catalan club of some of the income that Joan Laporta was counting on, income derived from getting out of the group stage. However, with elimination on the verge of being consummated, the club is forced to take radical measures to be able to meet all the expenses and the quickest way seems to be to sell some players whose sale will leave a good sum of money in the coffers of the Camp Nou, as is the case of Frenkie de Jong.

The Dutch midfielder was already very close to making a move last summer, but Manchester United's offer was not attractive enough for the player. However, it is now another European giant who is knocking on his door with a lot of insistence to try to close his incorporation in the winter market that will open after the World Cup in Qatar: Liverpool.

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According to Express, Jürgen Klopp is very attracted to the possibility of signing De Jong in January and knows that he has an extra asset that could convince the Blaugrana player, Virgil van Dijk. The Dutch centre-back was hurt after the loss to Nottingham Forest and has spoken out to sign the player with whom he has a very special relationship.

But there are also other factors that give strength to the transfer and which bring a winter bombshell closer: the player is no longer indisputable in the plans of Xavi Hernandez, who has been betting on Busquets, Gavi and Pedri to his detriment, and, in addition, FC Barcelona's project is starting again with a host of doubts.

De Jong would cost 70 million

In short, although Manchester United have given up on their idea of signing De Jong, the player has a top-level suitor in England who is determined, with two and a half months to go, to offer him a change of scenery that is beginning to look inevitable, firstly because of Laporta's need to inject capital and, secondly, because of the player's desire to feel untouchable again, as he would be with Klopp. The transfer would be in the region of 70 million.