Manchester City ends pursuit of Frenkie de Jong from Barcelona

Manchester City has decided not to pursue a transfer for Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong, as reported by Diario Sport. This decision comes after the club considered De Jong as a potential reinforcement during their search for midfield options following the departures of Bernardo Silva, Rodri, and Tijjani Reijnders. The final call against making an offer was influenced by De Jong's recent injury setback. Instead, City has focused on acquiring Elliot Anderson and Ayyoub Bouaddi. The club has also made a lucrative offer for Chelsea's Enzo Fernández, but De Jong will not be joining City this summer.

• 8:45 PMYahoo Sports — Man City make final call on pursuit of Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong