Man City Edge Ahead of Barcelona in Race to Sign £61m Ajax Starlet Frenkie de Jong

​Manchester City are believed to have moved ahead Barcelona in the race to sign Ajax youngster Frenkie de Jong in a £61m swoop, as the club up their efforts to secure a successor for midfielder Fernandinho. Along with his Ajax and Netherlands teammate Matthijs de Ligt, de Jong's future has been under intense speculation in recent months, with a host of elite clubs looking to secure his services. The 21-year-old opted to remain with the Eredivise giants despite interest last summer, but now... Via All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min http://www.90min.com/