Barcelona sporting director Jordi Cruyff has confirmed that the Spanish giants have no intentions of selling midfielder Frenkie de Jong ahead of the January transfer window amid ongoing links connecting him with a move to Manchester United.
De Jong, who is currently gearing up for the Netherlands' World Cup quarter-final with Argentina in Qatar on Friday evening, was a leading target for United throughout the summer transfer window. The Reds identified him as their top midfield target back in May and chased his signature for more than 100 days.
Manager Erik ten Hag had worked with the 25-year-old at Ajax previously and played a key role in his development which, ultimately, earned him a big-money move to Barcelona in 2019. The Reds chief was determined to be reunited with his fellow countryman and considered him as the missing link in United's midfield.
