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Barcelona Target Frenkie de Jong Says He Will Stay at Ajax Until End of 2018-19

Frenkie de Jong has joined Matthijs de Ligt in committing himself to Ajax until the end of the season amid links to Barcelona.

Central defender De Ligt, 19, told NOS (h/tGoal) on Tuesday that "a move will not be happening this transfer window."

And Ajax have received a further boost after 21-year-old De Jong committed to the Dutch club for the remainder of the 2018-19 season in an interview with the club's official website (h/t Sport):

"I will not leave this winter. Definitely, I'm staying until the end of the season.