Huge Man Utd transfer boost as Barcelona boss Flick ‘authorises sale’ as midfielder makes U-turn

Man Utd have received a huge transfer boost with news that Barcelona boss Hansi Flick has told the club to sell Frenkie de Jong, according to reports.

The INEOS era got properly underway over the summer with the new co-owners overseeing their first transfer window after completing a deal to buy 27.7 per cent of the Premier League club earlier this year.

And it was a fairly successful window for with the signings of Joshua Zirkzee, Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui and Manuel Ugarte boosting hopes before the season.

However, following their narrow win over Fulham on the opening weekend of the season, Erik ten Hag s side have suffered back-to-back defeats against Brighton and Liverpool.

and has piled pressure on Ten Hag at such an early sta…