Frenkie de Jong not convinced by Erik ten Hag during failed summer move – report

Manchester United’s pursuit of Frenkie de Jong over the summer ended as expected – the Dutchman ended up staying at Barcelona and United signed an alternative instead.

Making De Jong this summer’s priority was always ambitious and although it looked promising early on, the longer the window dragged on, it looked increasingly unlikely that De Jong was willing to join the Reds.

Barcelona were keen on moving De Jong on due to his abnormally high wages and the Catalan club’s poor financial situation but a move never materialised in the end. Now, reports from Spain detail why De Jong stayed at Barcelona.