Barcelona Star Frenkie De Jong Uninterested in a Move to Manchester United As Bizarre Reason Emerges

• Frankie de Jong is set to turn down a summer move to Manchester United as the Dutch midfielder does not like the city
• The 25-year-old has been identified as the Red Devils top transfer target this summer and have been in negotiations with Barcelona for the midfielder
• Barcelona are looking to offload De Jong in order to reduce their wage structure at the Camp Nou although the midfielder is not keen on leaving

English Premier League giants, Manchester United stands a big chance on missing out on signing Dutch midfielder, Frenkie de Jong from Barcelona this summer.

The 25-year-old has been a key summer target for the Red Devils as Erik ten Hag hopes to reunite with the midfielder at Old Trafford after both worked together at Ajax.

According to Barca Universal, Frenkie de Jong does not want to join Manchester United because he is not a big fan of how the club is run and he also dislikes the city

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Manchester United have already reached an agreement with Barcelona for the transfer of the Dutch midfielder though they are yet to come to terms with the player.

The Red Devils are hoping to rebuild their squad to be competitive ahead of the 2022/23 season after struggling last season when they finished 6th in the league and failed to qualify for the UEFA Champions League.

Frenkie de Jong is urged to pick Chelsea over Man United

Meanwhile, Chelsea could be set to hijack Manchester United’s bid to sign Frenkie de Jong this summer if the Dutch midfielder follows the advice of Gabriel Agbolanhor.

The former Aston Villa captain has urged the 25-year-old midfielder to join Chelsea rather than Premier League rivals Manchester United if he decides to leave Camp Nou Daily Mail reports.

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Frenkie de Jong has been the subject of long-term interest from Manchester United this window, with Erik ten Hag making him the club's primary target.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported Frenkie De Jong has no interest in joining Manchester United and would prefer a move to Chelsea or Bayern Munich instead.

The saga surrounding the Dutchman is not ending anytime soon, with Barcelona keen on selling him to ease the club’s wage bill.

Champions League football is extremely important to De Jong at this point in his career, hence his preference to join a team playing in Europe’s elite competition next season.