Barcelona star Ronald Araujo makes Frenkie de Jong claim amid Manchester United interest
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United target Frenkie de Jong has been labelled the "best midfielder in the world" by Barcelona teammate Ronald Araujo.
United agreed an €85million fee with Barcelona for De Jong and reached a verbal agreement on personal terms last summer. However, the midfielder's wage deferral stalled the deal and he eventually stayed at Camp Nou.
Although De Jong publicly pledged his commitment to Barca, United boss Erik ten Hag remains a fan of the former Ajax man. READ MORE: Man United's remaining Premier League fixtures compared with Newcastle, Liverpool FC and rivals De Jong and his Barca teammates sealed the La Liga title over the weekend with a 4-2 victory away to Espanyol.
Robert Lewandowski's brace and goals from Alejandro Balde and Jules Kounde mean Barca have a 14-point lead over Real Madrid and cannot be caught at the summit of La Liga.
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