With the transfer window officially open, Manchester United have identified midfield as a key area in need of improvement this summer.
Following some big-name departures including Nemanja Matic, Paul Pogba, Jesse Lingard, Juan Mata and more, United are targeting Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong this summer, who played under Erik ten Hag at Ajax. The Manchester Evening News understands that United are in talks with the Spanish giants over a potential move, but the player is keen to remain with Xavi's side.
The Dutch midfielder joined Barcelona for a fee of €75 million (£63.7m) in the summer of 2019, following Ajax's superb Champions League run in which they reached the semi-finals under Ten Hag, in a team which also included Donny van de Beek.
