Man United reignite interest in Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong

Manchester United’s interest in Frenkie de Jong has been long-standing and with two of his former Ajax team-mates arriving at Old Trafford, the rumors are back swirling, Report informs via The Mirror.

United have reportedly already seen a €50 million (£42.9 million) bid for De Jong rejected by Barcelona, but Nacional claim they remain keen.

Well, that interest is not reciprocated, with the Dutch midfielder excited about playing under his new manager this season. "Staying at Barca? Yes, I’m very happy in Barcelona with my family, for sure," De Jong said. "Hansi Flick wants me to be key. I talked to him. It was good."

Ten Hag is a huge fan of De Jong, who played under his management at Ajax, but it seems as though he won’t be able to get the entire band back together.

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