Frenkie de Jong’s girlfriend jokingly tells Man United fans when to expect the Barcelona star at the club after a long summer transfer saga

Frenkie de Jong’s girlfriend has had some fun with Manchester United fans over her partner’s proposed move to the club.

The Barcelona star was at the center of a major saga in the summer window as manager Erik ten Hag desperately sought to sign the player.

The Dutch international enjoyed his breakthrough 2018 campaign at Ajax when Ten Hag was in charge and was considered a marquee signing at Old Trafford, but no deal could be agreed.

But that hasn’t stopped fans’ interest in the 25-year-old, who has made 25 appearances for Barcelona this season.

And one brave United fan tried to find out by asking De Jong’s girlfriend Mikky Kiemeney on Instagram if the player was actually coming to Manchester.

Mikky responded with a screenshot of Barcelona fixtures, which include a trip to Old Trafford this month in the Europa League.

Captioning the photo, she joked, referring to the date the two sides met: “23-2 I guess.”

United and Barcelona will face off in the Europa League first knockout round this month in a tasty draw.

The first leg will take place on February 16 at Camp Nou before the second leg a week later at Old Trafford.

Whether United will return for De Jong this summer remains to be seen after being pushed away by the player and Barcelona, ​​but their financial situation could have a huge effect.

The Spanish giants have recently suffered huge problems at the bank and could be forced to sell players this summer.

De Jong had been named as a high-value target who could bring in a significant transfer fee to help balance the books somewhat at Barcelona.

The midfielder had seemed resistant to a move to United at first but as they continue to improve under Ten Hag that stance could change.

If they finish in the top four, the Red Devils will become a much more desirable place to be as they look in good form this campaign and sit third in the Premier League.