Frankie De Jong Invited To Reunite With Erik Ten Hag To Manchester United, Barcelona Coach Xavi: I Haven't Spoken To Him

Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong. (Photo: Twitter @FCBarcelona)

JAKARTA - It is believed that Erik ten Hag will reunite with a number of his students when he starts his duties at Manchester United later. One of them is the Dutch midfielder who is now defending Barcelona, Frenkie de Jong.

The presence of De Jong to become a replacement for Paul Pogba who may not extend his tenure at Old Traffrod. The French player's contract expires in the summer.

However, Ten Hag's efforts to hijack De Jong will be tough. The reason is, the player is still under contract with Barcelona until June 2026.

In addition, the Barcelona coach, Xavi Hernandez, also hopes that De Jong will continue with his team for the next few years.

"I have not spoken to him about his future here. He is playing at a good level and will continue to be here," Xavi said, as quoted by the Mirror.

"He could be one of the best midfielders in the world for many years to come. If it were up to me I would ask him to stay for a few more years."

Xavi said De Jong was very important and could create his own era at Barcelona. "He has scored goals and he has been the protagonist," he said.

This statement is an affirmation of Xavi's comments last December. At that time, he said, Frenkie de Jong would not leave the club.

"He is not for sale. We see Frenkie as a key player at Barcelona," Xavi said at the time.