'I would move to Manchester United if I was him' – Rafael van der Vaart urges Frenkie De Jong to make transfer

Frenkie de Jong can thrive at Manchester United because he would be the only midfielder with his skillset, says Rafael van der Vaart. De Jong has been linked with a move to the Manchester club, and while he has made it clear that he would prefer to stay at Barcelona, it becomes increasingly likely that the Catalan club will be forced to sell him due to the need for funds. Ad/> Having spent the last three seasons at the Nou Camp, De Jong, who has two years left on his contract, is reportedly reluctant to join a team that will not be playing in the Champions League.

Euro 2020Koke brilliantly fires back at Van der Vaart over 'horrible' Spain dig24/06/2021 AT 10:04 However, former Dutch international, Van der Vaart, says that moving to Old Trafford is the right decision. “At Manchester United, it will be just like at the national team, being the only one with his type of qualities,” he told Ziggo Sport. “I would move to Manchester United if I was him, just do it! “The Premier League is heaven for midfielders.

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Liverpool ready to sell Mane to buy £80m Nunez — Paper Round The Nations League is starting to get a bit overwhelming — The Warm-Up Opinion: Eriksen's options include stability with Conte or chaos with Ten Hag at Man Utd “Frenkie is so good with the national team because he's the only midfielder with these types of qualities here and he does what he wants. At Barca, there are players who can do the same and maybe be better than you or have performed more. There is Pedri, Gavi, Busquets, and so on.