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title: "Manchester United: Another Frenkie de Jong update emerges"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2022-05-18T19:35:41Z"
modified: "2022-05-18T19:35:41Z"
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# Manchester United: Another Frenkie de Jong update emerges

**Both Sky Sports reporter [Florian Plettenberg](https://twitter.com/Plettigoal/status/1526541591036436481) and transfer expert [Fabrizio Romano](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1526478124891770881) have provided an update on [Manchester United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/)’s pursuit of Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong.**

### The Lowdown: De Jong contact

Erik ten Hag has already made a head start when it comes to summer transfer business at Old Trafford, holding a planning [meeting](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10810207/amp/Erik-ten-Hag-kicks-Manchester-United-reign-calls-planning-meeting-Amsterdam.html) in Amsterdam last week.

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He has now [terminated](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1610751/Man-Utd-news-Erik-ten-Hag-terminates-Ajax-contract-early) his Ajax contract six weeks early in order to get going in England, and a reunion with De Jong seems to be high up on his agenda.

[Contact](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1524657125905027072) has been made over a possible move and Barcelona’s financial situation may impact where De Jong is playing his football from next season.

### The Latest: Updates

[Romano](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1526478124891770881) took to Twitter on Tuesday, stating that Champions League football is a priority for De Jong next season. He did add that ‘United will try again’ and that Ten Hag would ‘love’ to change the midfielder’s mind over a transfer.

[Plettenberg](https://twitter.com/Plettigoal/status/1526541591036436481) reacted to Romano’s post, believing a move to Old Trafford for De Jong ‘could become one of the biggest transfers in summer’, describing United’s pursuit as ‘hot’.

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### The Verdict: Marquee addition?

Midfielders will be needed at Old Trafford this summer, with Nemanja Matic set to [leave](https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/nemanja-matic-to-leave-man-utd-at-the-end-of-2021-22-season#:~:text=Matic%20to%20leave%20United&text=Manchester%20United%20midfielder%20Nemanja%20Matic,is%20now%20set%20to%20depart.) and Paul Pogba, Jesse Lingard and Juan Mata all out of [contract](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/manchester-united/kader/verein/985) at the end of June.

De Jong could prove to be the marquee midfield signing as Barcelona would [reportedly](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/manchester-united-frenkie-de-jong-transfer-gossip-2/) want around £85m for his services. Ten Hag would know how to get the best out of him following the pair’s successful relationship at Ajax, however, with Champions League football a priority, a transfer could be complicated.

[Plettenberg](https://twitter.com/Plettigoal/status/1526541591036436481) has stated that it ‘could become one of the biggest transfers’ this summer, so it wouldn’t be a surprise if this dragged on over the coming months.

***In other news: [‘Important’ Man Utd arrival now in ‘final stages’ after Ten Hag approves deal.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/van-der-gaag-man-utd-latest-romano-ten-hag-mcclaren/)***