Rio Ferdinand backs Manchester United move for Frenkie de Jong amid links with Barcelona star

De Jong is reportedly being chased by United (Image: Getty Photos)

Rio Ferdinand is absolutely behind a transfer to deliver Frenkie de Jong to Outdated Trafford amid hypothesis linking the Barcelona midfielder with Manchester United.

The Pink Devils confirmed the appointment of Erik ten Hag final month, with the hope the present Ajax boss will usher in a brand new period of prosperity on the membership.

United have endured a poor season and are set for his or her lowest factors tally in a Premier League marketing campaign with one match nonetheless to play.

Ten Hag coached De Jong at Ajax (Image: Getty Photos)

With quite a lot of gamers’ contracts expiring on the finish of the season, a rebuild of the squad is anticipated upon the brand new supervisor’s imminent arrival.

One of many names linked with a change to United is De Jong, who was pivotal within the run of Ten Hag’s Ajax workforce to the Champions League semi-finals in 2019.

United legend Ferdinand believes the midfielder could be a ‘unbelievable signing’ for his former membership.

‘A prime participant. I watched him actually intently in {Ajax’s] Champions League semi-final workforce,’ Ferdinand advised the FIVE YouTube channel.

‘They’re saying he might be the primary signing underneath Ten Hag, if he's I will probably be sitting right here going “Sure, nice signal of issues to come back”.

‘He’s 25-years-old, not big by way of his body, however what he has obtained is he’s fast with the ball, actually good dribbler, can get out of tight conditions, good passer over the quick and medium distances.

‘As a workforce who're on the lookout for gamers who can management the ball and the sport and get the workforce functioning by way of balanced possession, I feel he could be a great addition to the workforce. He’s not somebody who scores a great deal of objectives, however he's extra by way of the controlling of the sport.

‘This season, Manchester United are undoubtedly shedding Paul Pogba, Jesse Lingard, Nemanja Matic, Juan Mata, so it [the midfield] does want reinforcement.

‘I feel he will probably be a unbelievable signing if this deal goes forward. [From] Ajax to Barcelona the price was round £77million and so they’re speaking between £60-70m so in at present’s market it will be an excellent signing.

‘He thrived underneath Ten Hag’s administration. He was the excellent participant in that [Ajax] workforce.’

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