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Daily Mirror
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Josh O'Brien

Pep Guardiola set to have last laugh after he was slammed for Frenkie de Jong conduct

Pep Guardiola could finally get to manage Frenkie de Jong three years after he tried to hijack Barcelona's deal for the Dutchman after he left Ajax.

The Manchester City manager angered some prominent figures within the ranks of his former side when he attempted to persuade De Jong against moving to the Camp Nou and to opt to try his hand in the Premier League instead.

The midfielder was one of the most highly sought figures from the Ajax side of 2018/19 that helped guide the Dutch outfit to the last four of the Champions League. Just about every major European side were interested in securing De Jong's signature, including City and French giants Paris Saint-Germain.

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