Supporters of two of the giants of the Premier League have taken to social media on Sunday night, to send messages to their respective clubs over the talents of Frenkie de Jong.
Dutch international De Jong, of course, has found himself front and centre in the English media headlines throughout the summer to date.
This comes with the gifted midfielder widely tipped to bring his Barcelona stint to a close ahead of the new campaign, amid ongoing links with both Manchester United and Chelsea.
With Barca back in action this evening, it therefore came as little surprise when fans of the Red Devils and Blues alike tuned in.
And, evidently, supporters of both clubs were left impressed by what they witnessed.
En route to an eventual 6-0 triumph for the evening’s hosts in the latest edition of the Joan Gamper Trophy, De Jong shone bright, even adding his name to the scoresheet late on.
🔝 @DeJongFrenkie21 pic.twitter.com/nQ6jACczw3
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) August 7, 2022
Showcasing his remarkable ability to break the lines of an opposing midfield, De Jong surged from deep inside his own half to eventually tee up a goalscoring opportunity at the other end:
Frenkie de Jong is world class. That’s the tweet 👍🏻. https://t.co/9HzryMgKGK
— Sara 🦋 (@SaraFCBi) August 7, 2022
And such exploits have gone down a treat in west London and Manchester alike, with some of the chatter from across social media late on Sunday evening showcased below:
This is why Erik ten Hag desperately wants Frenkie de Jong at Man Utd.
Top quality!!!https://t.co/NvlpC6UE9O
— UF (@UtdFaithfuls) August 7, 2022
De Jong is so incredible, which ever club that signs him will truly be blessed.
— Janty (@CFC_Janty) August 7, 2022
Looks like De Jong is that good.
Haven’t really watched him play but one thing for sure, Jorginho can NEVER make that run. Kovacic and Kante probably could but you see that pass with outside of his foot? They can NEVER do that. Smh@ChelseaFC sign De Jong https://t.co/Ktr58B8F6C
— Ralph Pee (@Ralph_Prodigy) August 7, 2022
I’ll be pained if we don’t sign him. Kovacic x De jong combo looks so good on paper https://t.co/cizawyqXxq
— Daveyson ™️ (@king_koddy) August 7, 2022
Frenkie De Jong is unbelievable. Need him at the Bridge asap. 🔥https://t.co/arG0wjPPDp
— ☔️ (@CFCIbi) August 7, 2022
Man u need De jong pic.twitter.com/Xog9ahnaWh
— ChukwuDubem 🇲🇹 (@Lucky_reborn) August 7, 2022
Frenkie De Jong balling when he’s not even being paid properly.
Bring him to Chels. https://t.co/heih9S63Ak
— Tash R (@tashrich_) August 7, 2022
If this play both defensively and offensively by @DeJongFrenkie21 isn’t what @ManUtd are lacking and need currently and we don’t go and pull all stops to get him even @NUFC who have backed their manager will finish ahead of us. For sure… #GlazersOut #MUNBHA #ManUnited pic.twitter.com/1MLKhiiDxp
— Mohamed A. Ahmed (@mOha_speaKs) August 7, 2022
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