Frenkie de Jong has admitted he considered taking Manchester United up on their offer of a transfer in 2022. The Barcelona midfielder was known to be the top target of Erik ten Hag, who joined United as manager that summer and knew De Jong well from their shared time at Ajax, but the Dutch international had been towards the top of United’s shortlist for years even before Ten Hag’s arrival. Barcelona wanted to sell and United wanted to buy, but it was De Jong himself that put an end to the move. “Of course, it’s crossed your mind at times, like, ‘O.K., what should I do?’” De Jong told The Guardian . “So as long as I’m good enough to be a starter here, to make an impact and Barcelona is at the level I want to play at—with the sense that they’ll be competing for the major trophies—then there’s no reason for me to go.” Man Utd’s Mixed Fortunes After De Jong Snub It was Casemiro who joined instead of De Jong.…