Erik ten Hag wants to sign £73m star from European giants, front page news today

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is ‘crazy’ about signing Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong and will ‘ask for him’ during this summer’s transfer window, according to Mundo Deportivo.

Ten Hag was keen on a reunion with his former Ajax star back in the summer of 2022. United agreed a fee of €85 million (£73m) after several rounds of negotiations, but the midfielder refused to discuss terms.

De Jong was adamant that he did not want to leave the Blaugrana and maintained his stance.