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title: "Manchester United: Dean Jones provides Frenkie de Jong update"
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author: "Daniel Clubbe"
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published: "2022-08-11T17:35:14Z"
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# Manchester United: Dean Jones provides Frenkie de Jong update

**[Transfer insider](https://twitter.com/DeanJonesSoccer?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) Dean Jones has shared the latest on the [Manchester United](https://www.footballfancast.com/manchester-united-news) pursuit of Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong.**

### The lowdown: Saga rumbles on

The Red Devils have been extensively linked with a move for De Jong throughout the transfer window and are seemingly no nearer to landing the Dutchman.

Premier League rivals Chelsea are now [believed to be on the scene](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12669944/chelsea-ready-to-sign-frenkie-de-jong-and-pierre-emerick-aubameyang-if-barcelona-allow-both-players-to-leave) to sign the Holland international and it looks like Erik ten Hag could miss out on one of the his Old Trafford targets.

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Now, one well-informed onlooker has shed some further light on the situation surrounding De Jong…

### The latest: ‘As long as it takes’

Speaking to [Give Me Sport](https://www.givemesport.com/88045691-man-utd-frenkie-de-jong-transfer-update-emerges-at-old-trafford), Jones – a journalist for [Eurosport](https://www.eurosport.com/dean-jones_aut2710/author.shtml) – claimed that Man Utd are willing to wait ‘as long as it takes’ to sign the [44-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/frenkie-de-jong/nationalmannschaft/spieler/326330/verein_id/3379) star, though they do have alternatives in mind just in case.

He said: “I spoke to someone on this the other day directly, and I was just like, how long will they wait for this transfer. And he said again: ‘as long as it takes.’ He said there are other names that have been talked about.”

### The verdict: Midfielder needed

Unfortunately, it was a case of deja vu for the Red Devils last weekend as Ten Hag’s new era got underway with defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion.

Much of the issues from last term came to bear once again, with the midfield pairing of Scott McTominay and Fred struggling to reach the levels required.

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Meanwhile, De Jong – who was described as a [‘beast’](https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/news-he-s-beast-barcelona-boss-xavi-heaps-praise-frenkie-de-jong-comments-manchester-united-rumors) by Xavi – enjoyed an impressive 2021/22 campaign, scoring [four times and providing five assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/frenkie-de-jong/leistungsdaten/spieler/326330/plus/0?saison=2021) in 45 appearances across all competitions.

Overall, the Dutchman earned a 7.08 [Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/player/frenkie-de-jong/795222) rating whilst winning 4.6 duels, completing 1.6 successful dribbles and providing 1.3 key passes on average per La Liga outing, proof of a well-rounded game that looks ideally suited to making the grade in the Premier League.