Barcelona in wage dispute with De Jong
Barcelona are refusing to pay Frenkie De Jong the €17 million in deferred wages, according to the Independent. The player agreed to a temporary pay cut at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The financial crisis provides an impasse over the Dutchman's summer transfer to Manchester United with the 24-year-old refusing to move until he's paid the full amount the club owes him.
Milinkovic-Savic links re-emerge once again
Italian outlet Calcio Mercato claim that Man United have identified Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic as one of the potential alternatives to De Jong.
However, the Red Devils will have to pay at least £60 million to the Serie A side to sign the 27-year-old Serbia international in the summer transfer window.
Man United players set to return to pre-season training
Man United players will return to training at Carrington on Tuesday, July 26, after being given Monday off, according to the Manchester Evening News.
Christian Eriksen is also expected to report to training on Tuesday, while Lisandro Martinez should join later once his transfer from Ajax is official.
Birmingham boss talks potential Hannibal deal
Birmingham City manager John Eustace is open to the idea of taking Hannibal Mejbri on a season-long loan ahead of the 2022/23 Championship campaign.
He told Birmingham Live: "I'm sure we are being linked with a lot of players, I know Hannibal is a very good player, Man United have got some fantastic young players. If good players are linked to Birmingham, that's good for us."
