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Marc Overmars: Barcelona Favourites to Land Matthijs de Ligt, Frenkie de Jong

Ajax sporting director Marc Overmars has said Barcelona are leading the charge to sign Dutch duo Matthijs de Ligt and Frenkie de Jong.

The former Barca and Arsenal star also warned the Catalan giants they're not the only club in pursuit of the pair, though.

Per AS, he said: "Barcelona is my favourite, it's a fantastic club, but there are two other clubs that are very close. All of Europe is moving and Barca must do things well."

The other two clubs Overmars alluded to could be Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City, as they've also been linked with the pair, per ESPN FC's Tom Hamilton.