Frenkie de Jong has reiterated his desire to stay at Barcelona for 'many years.'
Manchester United spent the bulk of the last summer transfer window trying to tempt De Jong away from the Camp Nou to reunite him with former boss Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford. The midfielder was a key component of the manager's Ajax side that nearly reached the 2019 Champions League final and was seen as equally important for the rebuild project in Manchester.
United agreed a fee with Barcelona for De Jong last year but a transfer didn't materialise. The deferred wages owed to De Jong by Barcelona proved to be a significant stumbling block, while the player never publicly suggested that he wanted to leave the Spanish club.
