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Manchester United's pursuit of Frenkie de Jong may have taken another twist this week.

It seems that a decision may be moving nearer. De Jong's agents were spotted in Spain on Wednesday as they arrived for talks over the player's future at the Nou Camp, with Barcelona still looking to register their new signings amid their financial troubles.

That could push the midfielder closer to an exit, although Chelsea are being heavily tipped to secure his services, which would come as a bitter blow for United. Elsewhere, there's more news on Adrien Rabiot after United agreed a fee with Juventus,

However, reports in Italy suggest he's reluctant to make a move to Old Trafford and that his wage demands could be an issue. It was claimed on Thursday afternoon that United's sporting director John Murtough had travelled to Turin for talks.

United play Brentford on Saturday evening and Erik ten Hag will speak to the press today.

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Manchester United's share price soared by almost 12 per cent on Wednesday - its biggest rise in a single day for nine years.

Since Sir Alex Ferguson left United, the club have been on a slow but steady decline and fan discontent with the club's Glazer family ownership is as high as it has ever been.

It is unclear what exactly prompted the value of shares in United to rise, but just a day earlier, Michael Knighton, who nearly bought United in 1989, announced his intention to lodge an offer to buy the club with the financial backing of a consortium.

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Michael Knighton said 'there will always be trolls and naysayers' as he thanked fans for their messages after vowing to bid to buy Manchester United.

Knighton, who attempted to