Manchester United transfer links left Frenkie de Jong furious, with the Barcelona midfielder revealing he never genuinely entertained joining the Premier League giants. De Jong has consistently been linked with a move to Manchester United, but he has remained at Barcelona since 2019 and boasts three La Liga titles in his collection. The 29-year-old has regularly been connected with a departure from Spain, with Manchester United repeatedly mentioned as a probable destination for the Netherlands international. Manchester United's former boss Erik ten Hag had collaborated with De Jong at Ajax during the 2018/19 season and viewed him as the perfect midfield reinforcement before Casemiro's arrival. De Jong has remained tight-lipped about the speculation, but he has now spoken out about the situation, revealing he was furious over the transfer links and never genuinely entertained joining Manchester United. He has consistently expressed his wish to stay in Spain, but acknowledged thoughts of a potential exit did enter his head. De Jong added that he was very clear that he didn't want to leave Barcelona, but something always crosses your mind when you're under pressure or when there's a situation like that. He stressed that genuine contemplation of departing never materialised before pledging his remaining peak years to the Catalan powerhouse.