Ajax midfielder Frenkie de Jong is eager to move to Barcelona.

Sport says De Jong's minders have met with Barca on several occasions since the end of last season.

And the youngster has made it clear he wants the move to happen.

Barca coach Ernesto Valverde has given his green light, with the move initially being driven by former technical chief Robert Fernandez, who was shown the door earlier this month.

De Jong has offers from across Europe, but his priority remains to join the Catalans - either this summer or the next.