Barcelona Defender Sergino Dest Warned to Stay Away From English Premier League Club Manchester United

Barcelona Defender Sergino Dest Warned to Stay Away From English Premier League Club Manchester United

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:09 PM
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  • Former American international Herculez Gomez has advised exiled Barcelona defender, Sergino Dest not to make a switch to Manchester United
  • Dest has struggled to get game time under Xavi, with the Spanish manager preferring to play Aruajo at right-back rather than the American
  • Dest is one of many players Barcelona are looking to offload this summer in a bid to raise more funds for the club

Former American international Herculez Gomez says a switch to Manchester United would be even worse for Sergino Dest than staying on the bench at Barcelona

Dest has been informed that he is not in Xavi's plans for the upcoming campaign, and the Spanish club is willing to let him leave for £17 million.

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Manchester United are interested in signing Sergino Dest with Barcelona seeking to offload the American right-back. Photo by Omar Vega
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According to The Sun and ESPN, Sergino Dest has now been warned his career could be derailed if he joins Manchester United by former LA Galaxy and former USA international player Herculez Gomez.

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"There is no more toxic situation in all of the world football like Manchester United.
“A career derailer if you will for most, no for all. Cristiano Ronaldo has his career derailed at this very moment, what hope does Sergino Dest have.”

Manchester United are looking to sign Sergino Dest this summer alongside his Barcelona teammate, Frenkie de Jong as the Old Trafford club tries to strengthen its squad following a shambolic start to the 2022/23 campaign.

Manchester United are willing to match Barcelona’s asking price for Dest

Manchester United are ready to pay Barcelona’s asking price of £17 million to sign American defender, Sergino Dest this summer Football Espana reports.

The struggling Premier League club wants to reunite the 21-year-old right-back with current manager Erik ten Hag, as both men worked together at Ajax previously.

Dest currently has no place in the Barcelona squad as he has been involved by the Catalan club his future lies elsewhere and Manchester United is keen on signing him.

Sergino Dest refuses to leave Barcelona

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Barcelona are finding it a lot more difficult to sell their players than it is to buy new players.

The Blaugrana have attempted to part ways with a few of their stars but have encountered resistance from the players themselves.

Frenkie de Jong’s drawn-out saga is a prime example of the current situation at the club, and now Barcelona are experiencing a similar situation with Sergino Dest.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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