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John McDougall

Barcelona star Ronald Araujo makes Frenkie de Jong claim amid Manchester United interest

Manchester United target Frenkie de Jong has been labelled the "best midfielder in the world" by Barcelona teammate Ronald Araujo.

United agreed an €85million fee with Barcelona for De Jong and reached a verbal agreement on personal terms last summer. However, the midfielder's wage deferral stalled the deal and he eventually stayed at Camp Nou.

Although De Jong publicly pledged his commitment to Barca, United boss Erik ten Hag remains a fan of the former Ajax man.

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