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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag can have few complaints over the club's commitment to land his No 1 transfer target, Frenkie de Jong, this summer.

United have pulled out all the stops, dispatching club chiefs Richard Arnold and John Murtough, to Spain to negotiate with Barcelona over a transfer for De Jong and they have concluded a complex deal worth £71.5M.

The one problem appears to be De Jong himself. Despite Ten Hag's desire to bring his former protege and compatriot to Manchester, the player seems reluctant.

Frenkie de Jong is being shopped by Barcelona as they need to reduce their wage bill

According to a report in the Spanish outlet, Sport, he dislikes Manchester and believes the club is run erratically.