Manchester United pulled back a two-goal deficit to beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 at Old Trafford and in doing so, answered a major concern of Erik ten Hag's.
Manchester United fans make same Frenkie de Jong demand after Wout Weghorst comment
08.08.2023 - 18:01 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United supporters are urging former target Frenkie de Jong to finally swap Barcelona for Old Trafford after hijacking his reply to an Instagram post from Wout Weghorst.
Following a long-winded transfer saga last summer, De Jong resisted any urge he had to be reunited with Erik ten Hag upon his appointment as United manager. Of course, the Netherlands international had notable success under Ten Hag in heading-up another golden generation for the Eredivisie giants.
After missing out on his services, meanwhile, United switched their focus to other options - signing Casemiro and Christian Eriksen last summer before spending a further £55million on Mason Mount this summer. That means they are extremely unlikely to pursue De Jong any time soon.
However, from one Instagram post alone, United supporters have made their feelings about the 26-year-old clear. The short explanation is they want De Jong at Old Trafford.
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Having spent time on loan with United last season, Weghorst - who only scored two goals in 31 games for the club across all competitions - is sharpening up his shooting boots for the 2023/2024 term as he prepares to help Burnley upon their return to the Premier League. But the frontman hasn't forgotten about United just yet, either.
Uploading a video compilation on to his Instagram account, Weghorst shared his gratitude to United supporters as De Jong swiftly popped up in the comments section. He replied to Weghorst with a star-struck emoji.
Jumping on that response, the Barcelona playmaker was
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