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It’s no longer a secret that Mancunian coach Erik Ten Haag WANTS Frenkie de Jong. The 2 men have already had the opportunity to rub shoulders at Ajax, especially during the 2018/19 exercise which will see the Ajacides join the last four of the Champions League.
Since then, De Jong has gone to Barça and Ten Haag has taken over the reins of Manchester United. The Batavian technician wants to find his jewel. However, de Jong was clear about his future. In an interview granted to TV3 (here transcribed by The Mirror), he says he wants to stay at Barcelona.
“I hope I can play at the new Camp Nou. Barcelona has always been my dream club and I want to stay here for many more years. For me, the Camp Nou is the most beautiful stadium in the world. The plans for the stadium are very good”[…]”Playing a Clasico is an unforgettable experience: It’s a very difficult feeling to explain. When I was a kid, I dreamed of doing it with Barça and now it’s a reality. It’s a very important match for the supporters and also for the players, a match that can decide a championship.”
For his part, coach Ten Haag still does not give up the idea of seeing the Dutch midfielder land in Manchester!
Some time before the match between Manchester United and Barcelona, on behalf of the Europa League play-offs, he was (once again) rave about him.
“In 2019 there was a lot of fascination with the Ajax team. Frenkie brought a lot of that fascination and he developed over the following years in Spain. He is a fantastic player who has improved even more. Playing from the back, he always has time.
“It was a pleasure to work with him. He would strengthen any team in the world. He has a unique quality.”
A real love at first sight which does not seem to waver the Catalan desires of “FDJ”, unless the financial difficulties that Barça is currently encountering do not change things…
To sum up
It’s no longer a secret that Mancunian coach Erik Ten Haag WANTS Frenkie de Jong. The 2 men have already had the opportunity to rub shoulders at Ajax, especially during the 2018/19 exercise which will see the Ajacides join the last four of the Champions League.