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title: "Manchester United back in for Frenkie de Jong"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-transfer-news-frenkie-de-jong/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Manchester United News"
published: "2023-03-02T20:41:08Z"
modified: "2023-03-03T09:02:40Z"
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# Manchester United back in for Frenkie de Jong

**Barcelona midfielder [Frenkie de Jong](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/frenkie-de-jong/) is back on [Manchester United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/)’s radar ahead of the summer, according to [talkSPORT](https://talksport.com/football/1348899/).**

### The Lowdown: Old Trafford visit

De Jong, who was heavily [linked](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/manchester-united-fabrizio-romano-frenkie-de-jong-transfer-update/) with a move to the red side of Manchester last summer, recently took in Old Trafford for the [first time](https://twitter.com/ESPNFC/status/1628726365250805761).

The Dutch midfielder starred in a 2-1 defeat in the Europa League, where he was the best-rated player from either side, as per [SofaScore](https://www.sofascore.com/manchester-united-barcelona/Ksrgb). He completed 100% of his five attempted dribbles and won 13 of his 16 duels, and that display appears to have caught the eye of United chiefs once more.

### The Latest: Transfer update

[TalkSPORT](https://talksport.com/football/1348899/) provided an update on De Jong and United in the last 24 hours, claiming that a move is ‘firmly back on’.

[Erik ten Hag](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/erik-ten-hag/) has made the midfielder ‘one of United’s top summer targets’ and hopes that ‘sampling the Old Trafford feel-good factor’ can persuade him to join.

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### The Verdict: Fingers crossed

De Jong showed his quality at Old Trafford last month, and it’s clear to see that he would be a brilliant addition heading into Ten Hag’s second season.

United have been left with limited options in midfield recently due to injuries to Christian Eriksen and Scott McTominay and a three-match ban for Casemiro.

Therefore, a new midfielder could be beneficial in the summer, especially with Marcel Sabitzer only on loan, with De Jong, called ‘[extraordinary](https://www.sport.es/en/news/barca/this-is-what-xavi-thinks-of-frenkie-de-jong-8212045)‘ by his manager Xavi in the past, a long-term target.

De Jong could provide the right balance alongside Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes, with all three players averaging an impressive [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/65/Show/Spain-Barcelona) match rating of more than [7/10](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/32/Show/England-Manchester-United) so far this season.