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– Manchester United have been waiting on a Frenkie de Jong announcement.
– Well here we are, sort of. The Netherlands midfielder has dropped major personal news: He is engaged.
– De Jong announced the news along with pictures of his proposal to new fiancee Mikky Kiemeney.
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– The happy couple have been on holiday together in the USA and Mexico over the past week.
– De Jong’s message drew a response from his former Ajax teammate and Manchester United star, Donny van de Beek, who offered his congratulations.
– The pair could soon be linking up together at Old Trafford; this week De Jong even ‘liked’ a picture Van de Beek posted from training under new boss Erik ten Hag.
– United and Barcelona have agreed the framework of a deal, The MEN report, and The Guardian report Erik ten Hag is ‘confident’ De Jong will sign.
– Newspaper Sport report De Jong’s advisors are encouraging him to make a fresh start at Old Trafford, with Barcelona making clear he can leave.
– That’s why De Jong’s engagement is so timely. It is a major moment in his personal life, and a great time to make a fresh start, and lay down some roots somewhere new. Manchester would be the perfect place.
