Man United  turned down a transfer proposal from Barca, rejects Maguire used as part of a deal for de Jong

Manchester United has reportedly turned down a transfer proposal from Barcelona which would have seen Harry Maguire used as part of a deal for Frenkie de Jong. The Red Devils have been locked in negotiations with Xavi's side over a deal for De Jong for several weeks, with Erik ten Hag identifying the 25-year-old as his leading summer target.
Barcelona is therefore said to be holding out for a £73m in fees to sanction the midfielder's sale this summer, and Man United is still falling short of the Blaugrana's asking price. In an effort to help Man United drive the price down, Barcelona was allegedly interested in bringing Maguire to the club for the 2022-23 season. However, The Sun claims that Man United rejected that proposal, as Ten Hag is keen to have the center-back in his ranks for his first season in charge at Old Trafford. Maguire donned the captain's armband under Ralf Rangnick and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer last season but was widely criticized following a string of error-strewn performances. 
Ten Hag is supposedly keen to wrap up a deal for De Jong in time for Man United's pre-season tour, with the Red Devils set to travel to Thailand and Australia next month. The 29-year-old could be stripped of the captaincy by Ten Hag ahead of the new campaign, but he will be given the chance to prove himself as the Red Devils aim to bolster their defense.
The Netherlands international has scored 13 goals and set up 17 more in 139 games for Barcelona since 2019 but has only won one Copa del Rey with the Catalan giants so far.