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Frenkie de Jong explains why he chose Barcelona over Manchester City & PSG

Frenkie de Jong has been talking about his decision to leave Ajax for Barcelona and explained why he opted for the Catalan giants amid interest from other clubs.

Premier League champions Manchester City and PSG were also in for the Dutch star, but De Jong says that Barcelona showed him the most affection.

“My choice of Barcelona was because they were the club who showed me the most love,” he said.

“The first time I heard about Barça? It was in 2018. My agent called me to say: ‘Barcelona has been interested in you, let’s talk to them.