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Erik ten Hag 'has urged Man United chiefs to stand firm in their pursuit of Frenkie de Jong after talks with the Barcelona star left him confident that a deal can be done' as the Red Devils try to seal a £63m move for their manager's No 1 target

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag expects a reunion with Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong to come to fruition and has instructed his transfer chiefs to stay the course.

The transfer saga has rumbled on for over three months now, but United remain undeterred in their pursuit of the Dutch international.

De Jong is said to be happy at Barcelona, but the Catalan giants have finances to consider and if they wish to appease LaLiga and register a whole host of new signings, the midfielder would be the logical departure.