Barcelona have told Frenkie de Jong he has to leave the club this summer for economic reasons, according to multiple reports.

Mundo Deportivo seem to have been first with the news and reckon De Jong’s been told to go so Barca can free up around €30-35m in fair play.

The report adds that the club told the midfielder today they would “prefer him to leave for Old Trafford” and Xavi is willing to accept the decision as long as a replacement is found.

Over at Diario Sport there’s a similar line. Frenkie needs to leave so that Barca can register new signings Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessie as well as Sergi Roberto.