Netherlands teammates Frenkie de Jong and Matthijs de Ligt have already dropped a major hint they would want to play together at club level once again. But will that be at Manchester United under their former mentor and old Ajax manager Erik ten Hag?
Products of the famed Ajax system, De Jong and De Ligt were instrumental figures when the Amsterdam side put themselves back on the European map with a run to the Champions League semis in 2019. Barcelona and Juventus came calling for them, respectively, during the summer window that followed.
Having also won the Eredivisie and KNVB Cup double their stock was high and rising. De Jong had agreed a switch to the Nou Camp in January and that €86million transfer was followed-up with Juventus splashing out close to the same amount for teenage captain De Ligt.
