Xavi responds to Man Utd links to Barcelona star amid claims Ten Hag plans to bin off four midfielders

Barcelona coach Xavi has issued a warning to Manchester United amid claims Erik ten Hag wants to bring Frenkie de Jong to Old Trafford this summer.

The new United boss is planning wholesale changes this summer and is ready to get tough with his under-performing side. Indeed, in his interview, he insists no big names will be safe from the axe in his attempts to get the Red Devils upwardly mobile.

However, despite admitting he’s already turning his thoughts to United, the incoming coach is adamant his focus remains with Ajax. As such, he’s looked to reassure the Dutch media his attention remains on the Amsterdammers’ title push. Furthermore, he’s also ghosted questions about United’s damaging defeat at Arsenal on Saturday.

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That said, Ten Hag will be unable to prevent his impending move weighing heavy in his mind. Taking on arguably the biggest job in world football, United have fallen badly off the levels seen in the golden years under Sir Alex Ferguson.

And closing the gap on Liverpool and Manchester City will be an extremely difficult task.

He will likely lean on interim boss Ralf Rangnick to help compile a dossier on the club’s current playing squad. To that end, the German claims the club needs something akin to open-h