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Daily Mirror
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Tom Blow

Frenkie de Jong's private Erik ten Hag chat casts new light on Man Utd transfer chase

Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong has reportedly told Erik ten Hag he would be happy to join him at Manchester United.

The Red Devils spent most of last summer trying to sign De Jong, 25. It's believed they agreed a transfer fee with Barcelona but failed to persuade the Netherlands international to ditch the Camp Nou for Old Trafford because of multiple reasons.

Ten Hag was desperate to sign De Jong after coaching him at Ajax, as the pair won a league and cup double together during the 2018/19 campaign. They also reached the Champions League semi-final that season, where they suffered a last-minute defeat to Tottenham.

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