Former Tottenham Hotspur and Netherlands midfielder Rafael van der Vaart has urged Barcelona ace Frenkie de Jong to complete a switch to Manchester United this summer.
The 25-year-old, who joined Barcelona from Ajax three years ago, is understood to be towards the top of United's wish list this summer, as manager Erik ten Hag aims to oversee big changes at Old Trafford. The new United manager wants to strengthen several positions within his squad, not least central-midfield.
United are crying out for a both a defensive-minded midfield player and a box-to-box-type midfielder, with De Jong fitting the latter of those two categories. He worked with Ten Hag at Ajax and the latter is understood to have reached out to the midfielder's agent in the hope of getting a deal over the line.
