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Manchester City to beat Manchester United in race for De Jong

Ajax midfielder Frenkie De Jong has attracted interest from a great number of top clubs in Europe. The 21-year-old has been tagged the new Iniesta and is showing signs of burgeoning into a world-beater.

Manchester United were one of his admirers and they were expected to splash the cash in January to bring him to Old Trafford. However, the latest reports coming from the Bristol Post suggests that Manchester City are now closer to signing the youngster.

Pep Guardiola who is looking for a replacement for the ageing Fernandinho has reportedly identified Frenkie De Jong as the club's potential enforcer.

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For his articles, Shambhu believes in triple-checking every piece of information, relying on trusted websites like Transfermarkt and Opta, and staying away from speculative publications. He believes that his law degree helped him to be more articulate and meticulous with his content and one of his core strengths is seamlessly involving emotion in his write-ups owing to the love for the sport. For Sportskeeda, has done exclusive interviews with Spanish legends Gaizka Mendieta and Fernando Morientes so far, and his articles boast of a huge readership of close to 50 million.

Shambhu's favorite footballer is Lionel Messi, and the Argentine attaining glory in 2022 is his favorite FIFA World Cup moment. He believes only Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland could replicate Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's rivalry in the years to come. His favorite manager is Sir Alex Ferguson due to the Scot's unmatched longevity at the top.

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