Man Utd chief gives fans Frenkie de Jong transfer update in leaked video

Manchester United CEO Richard Arnold met with a number of the club’s disgruntled fans on Saturday in an attempt to allay their growing discontentment following a slow start to the transfer window.

The Red Devils appointed Erik ten Hag as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s replacement last month, having dispensed with Ralf Rangnick who was slated to fill a consultancy role upon the completion of his interim reign.

Ten Hag is said to have submitted his list of primary transfer candidates during his interview for the job, but is already reported to have aired his frustration with a move for Frenkie de Jong, in particular, dragging on.

<p lang=«en» dir=«ltr» xml:lang=«en»>Fans aked is De Jong done: Richard Arnold: pic.twitter.com/WH5NJQb63B

The 52-year-old has also been rejected by Jurrien Timber, who wants to remain at Ajax where he has the guarantee of regular first team football ahead of an imminent World Cup, while United were reluctant to involve themselves in a bidding war for Liverpool’s new record signing Darwin Nunez.

A small number of supporters were ready to stage a peaceful protest outside the home of Arnold, who recently replaced the hugely unpopular Ed Woodward.

The 51-year-old diffused a potentially combustible situation by instead agreeing to meet a clutch of fans in a local pub where they discussed at length the club’s owners, the right to continue protesting against the Glazer family at Old Trafford, potential transfer targets and what level of funds had been made available to the new manager.

United have already seen one bid rejected for De Jong but are hopeful a new improved offer closer to Barcelona’s €70m valuation will convince them to sell amid their own precarious financial situation.

‘As a club we’re doing