Frenkie De Jong dazzles as Dutch edge out Wales - before delivering bad news to Man Utd

Frenkie De Jong produced a masterclass to help Holland defeat Wales and then delivered a blow to Manchester United too.

Holland were a class apart in Rotterdam early on as they aimed to make it 10 wins from 10 games against Wales.

Barcelona ’s Manchester United target De Jong, who used to play under Erik ten Hag at Ajax, impressed in holding midfield with his calmness on the ball and wide passing range.

He helped the hosts race into a 2-0 lead with early goals from Noa Lang and Cody Gakpo.

But Brennan Johnson scored a beauty to halve the deficit before the break in Wales’ final game of five matches in 14 days.

Sub captain Gareth Bale then looked to have levelled the Nations League tie with a stoppage time leveller from the spot.

But there was still time for Memphis Depay to bury a winner as Holland triumphed in dramatic fashion just as they did in Cardiff last week when Wales also equalised late on.

Wales boss Rob Page described playmaker De Jong as "phenomenal" and afterwards the £70million-rated ace, 25, was asked about his future amid links to Old Trafford to play under his former coach.

De Jong replied: “You are always flattered when teams show interest in you as a player.

“But I think I am at the biggest club in the world at the moment and feel fine there so there is no news.”

While United digest another potential blow in the transfer market after Darwin Nunez’s switch to Liverpool, Wales must address conceding so quickly after scoring.

This was a further lesson for boss Page and his squad ahead of the winter’s World Cup.

Skipper Bale reflected: "It's hard to take but I'd rather this happen now and we address it than it happen at the World Cup.

"We have to use these Nations League games to improve and get