Manchester United manager Eric Ten Haag may just be lucky. It is rumored that there may be an opportunity to sign Frankie de Jong.
De Jong play under Ten Hague at Ajax, helping them reach the Champions League semi-finals before winning £ 65 million to move to Barcelona.
The Spanish newspaper Sport claims that United would like to acquire De Jong this summer and whether they admit it publicly or not, Barcelona will consider an offer.
The appearance of Pedri and Gavi makes De Jong a less integral part of their future and he is also seen as one of the only non-local players that Barcelona can sell for a large sum to help with their financial problems.
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Former Manchester United bosses David Moyes and Luis van Gaal will surely remember their regret at failing to sign La Liga’s best midfielders Thiago Alcantara and Tony Kroos.
United must not miss this opportunity to land De Jong to pass them by. The midfielder would certainly be interested in reconnecting with Ten Hag, who will have a midfielder marked as one of the priority areas to upgrade, probably the most important of all.
Ten Hag is a big fan. Cited by UEFA.com, the new head of United said earlier: “He is always calm and always has a solution.
“He scans so well that he always knows how to move forward. You can hardly put it under pressure – it’s a great gift. “
United need a player like the one in the middle of the field, a hero who can put his foot on the ball and dictate the games. This has been missing since Paul Scholes retired.
The fee of 65 million British pounds Barcelona would be tempting for the Spanish side and could be beneficial for the 24-year-old if he has the desired effect of “Old Trafford”.
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De Jong have 91.4 assists in La Liga this season, including three goals and three assists.
The midfielder played with Donnie van de Beek at Ajax and could allow his Dutch counterpart to finally thrive at Manchester United if he joined him. For Van de Beek, the arrival of Ten Hag and De Jong would be a dream scenario.
This would be an ambitious signing for United and potentially extremely successful. De Jong will mean a real change in United and will become a replacement for Paul Pogba in order to be an unpretentious player who has signed to play according to a developed scheme for his manager, and not just buy a big name in the name of it.
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