Ajax starlet Frenkie de Jong would reportedly prefer to move to Barcelona ahead of other clubs in the future amid continued speculation about a transfer.
De Jong has enjoyed a rapid rise with the Amsterdam giants and was linked to some big names over the summer. He stayed at Ajax, but according to Xavi Hernandez of Marca, Barcelona remain interested in signing the Dutchman and the admiration is mutual.
"Ajax's sporting director Marc Overmars may have managed to retain him for one more year in the Eredivisie, but everything points to this being De Jong's last season in Amsterdam, with Barcelona his favoured landing spot," Hernandez said.