Frenkie de Jong to Man Utd: When midfielder toyed with Dembele in Barcelona training

Frenkie de Jong is reportedly edging closer to leaving Barcelona for Manchester United.

According to talkSPORT, Man Utd are aiming to complete the deal for the midfielder by Thursday (June 30).

The report adds that United are close to agreeing a fee in the region of £68 million for the Netherlands international, who is Erik ten Hag’s top summer target.

Ten Hag and De Jong know each other well from their time working together at Ajax and the compatriots now look set to be reunited at Old Trafford.

How much De Jong actually wants to leave Camp Nou for Manchester is currently unclear but it seems Barça are keen to cash in before the start of the 2022-23 campaign.

De Jong recently told reporters that while he felt flattered by Man Utd’s interest, he was “at the biggest club in the world at the moment and I feel fine there.”