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Man City transfer news: Guardiola beats Juve, Spurs & Barça to signing of Ajax starlet

Man City transfer news: Guardiola beats Juve, Spurs & Barça to signing of Ajax starlet

Manchester City are determined to break their transfer record to sign Ajax starlet Frankie de Jong, the Daily Star  reports. The Holland International is a long-time target of Barcelona while Tottenham are reported to have offered £ 25 million last summer. Juve sent their scouts to watch the player a few time this season.

The price of the Dutch midfielder, however, has jumped to £ 71 million, a fee that Manchester City want to match in the summer to sign the player who could join the Citizens and move back to Ajax on loan until the end of the season.