Barcelona have confessed internally they're thrilled to have kept hold of Frenkie de Jong.
The Dutchman was of huge interest to Manchester United in the summer and, for a period, it looked as if the Spanish side were willing to sell. Erik ten Hag wanted to reunite with his compatriot whom he'd worked with at Ajax and the saga played out for several months.
Barcelona were in financial difficulty and needed to raise funds to rejig their squad. De Jong was a sizeable asset they could cash in on, but the player wanted to remain at the Nou Camp and eventually the Spanish side made it clear they weren't selling.
