Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong has been linked with a summer transfer move to Manchester United.

The Premier League club are believed to be keen on signing De Jong this summer.

However, Manchester United have been warned by former  Liverpool midfielder Stan Collymore, who has described United’s pursuit of De Jong as “underwhelming”.

According to Collymore, the Barca star could be the new Donny van de Beek, who has so far been unable to justify the £40m fee Manchester United paid for his signing.

“Manchester United ’s pursuit of Frenkie De Jong is completely underwhelming,” he told the Mirror.

“Don’t get me wrong, he is a good player, he has all the attributes and would be a decent addition to the squad. But I ask myself if he’s someone who will take United to the next level and the answer, frankly, is, ‘No’. Actually, he reminds me of his compatriot Donny van de Beek.

“Ajax produced a full-page farewell to Van de Beek when he joined United, saying ‘Look after him’. And Edwin van der Sar, a legend at both Ajax and United, was raving about him. Yet it didn’t happen for him at Old Trafford and I’m not sure it will for De Jong.

“I know Van de Beek didn’t get the opportunities he deserved at United and De Jong will be given a chance by Erik ten Hag. But if I’m at Liverpool or Manchester City, then I’m certainly not going to be worrying that Manchester United look likely to sign Frenkie de Jong this summer.”