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Ajax wonderkid Frenkie De Jong to join PSG

Frenkie De Jong, the 21-year-old who has droves of potential high-profile suitors has finally chosen his destination. It will be Paris Saint-Germain, according to De Telegraaf via Calcio Mercato.

According to the report, Paris Saint-Germain sports director Antero Henrique met with his Ajax counterpart Marc Overmars and agreed on a deal.

Ajax quoted a price of €75 million to which Paris Saint-Germain readily agreed. De Jong will join PSG in the summer after snubbing the likes of Barcelona, Manchester City and Juventus.

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