Frenkie de Jong admits he wants to stay at Barcelona for as long as he can and admits he did not want to go to Manchester United last summer.
United manager Erik ten Hag, fresh from being appointed, identified De Jong as his top target to strengthen the Reds' midfield options last May and it marked the beginning of a transfer saga that lasted more than 100 days. United, as revealed by the Manchester Evening News at the time, agreed a deal with Barcelona to sign the Dutchman at the end of June, meaning they were confident of landing the Netherlands international.
However, the deal broke down as a result of a dispute over unpaid wages at the Barcelona end. It was understood that De Jong was owed €17m dating back to November 2020 when Barcelona's players agreed to a wage deferral to ease the financial strain caused by Covid-19.
