Man Utd transfer target Frenkie de Jong announces engagement to stunning fiancee

The Manchester United target is soon set to tie the knot with his long-term partner after proposing to his long-term partner Mikky Kiemeney, a Dutch fashion designer and social media influencer

Posted Saturday, July 02, 2022 by Dailystar.co.uk

Man Utd transfer target Frenkie de Jong announces engagement to stunning fiancee
Frenkie De Jong is being heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford (Image: Getty Images)

Manchester United target Frenkie de Jong has already proved he is a winner after popping the question to his long-term girlfriend with a romantic proposal.

The 25-year-old will tie the knot with childhood sweetheart Mikky Kiemeney after the Barcelona star got down on one knee during their holiday together. De Jong posted a photo of the special moment on his Instagram, along with the caption: "I can't wait to spend the rest of our lives together. She said yes."

Kiemeney added: "I SAID YES!" The loved-up couple have been on holiday in the United States, and recently shared a snap in the mountains of Zion National Park.

Man Utd transfer target Frenkie de Jong announces engagement to stunning fiancee
De Jong with girlfriend Mikky Kiemeney

The 24-year-old is renowned in her native Netherlands as a professional hockey player and has amassed a huge following on Instagram since dating De Jong, with 1.5million followers on Instagram alone. The pair are high school sweethearts and Kiemeney has been seen supporting her future husband at Ajax and also Barcelona.

It is just the first step in what could be a huge summer for the Netherlands star, as United boss Erik ten Hag has made bringing him to Old Trafford his top priority in the transfer window. And that is likely to see Kiemeney follow her future husband to Manchester if he makes the move this summer.

The new head coach is keen to seal a reunion with the former Ajax midfielder at Old Trafford, who he worked with until 2019. While negotiations have proved difficult in the last few weeks and are still ongoing with the La Liga giants, United's relentless pursuit could see the midfielder join by the end of the month.

Man Utd transfer target Frenkie de Jong announces engagement to stunning fiancee
The Dutchman got down on one knee to propose to his girlfriend Mikky Kiemeney

According to The Express, the two clubs have agreed on an initial £56.2million fee for the Dutch star and the Old Trafford officials have already started working on a presentation plan to convince the midfielder to change from sunny Spain to Manchester.

With the squad set to fly out to Bangkok to continue their pre-season preparations next week, Ten Hag will be keen to have the Dutchman as part of the squad by then and he can now focus on his football with his nuptials planned for the future. The Premier League side face Liverpool in Bangkok on July 12, before travelling to Australia to face Melbourne Victory three days later.

In addition to signing De Jong, the Dutch coach is still targeting a raid with more Dutch players likely to follow. A £13m deal for Feyenoord full-back Tyrell Malacia is close to completion, while Juventus star Matthjis de Ligt could be another target as he is set to part ways with the Italian giants after falling out with the club over recent contract negotiations.