Former Manchester United star urges them to avoid 'desperate' Frenkie de Jong chase this summer
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAndy Cole has told Manchester United to forget about pursuing Frenkie de Jong this summer given the player’s reluctance to swap the Nou Camp for Old Trafford.
The former striker also suggested that the Reds don’t need the Dutch playmaker and so would question why Erik ten Hag would want to make a punt for his former Ajax midfielder given last summer’s saga.
Painstakingly lengthy negotiations last year ended in disappointment with De Jong’s wage dispute with Barcelona ultimately being too big a hurdle to overcome.
Furthermore, De Jong had publicly maintained that his wish was to stay in Spain. READ MORE: Frenkie de Jong responds to potential United interest United had agreed a deal in principle for the Netherlands star but the player was adamant he was staying at Barcelona despite their big debts as Ten Hag instead turned to Casemiro.
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