Luuk de Jong has been largely derided during his brief time at Barcelona so far and had been heavily tipped to leave in January following the arrival of Xavi as coach.
The Dutchman was brought to the Camp Nou by compatriot Ronald Koeman who famously said the striker was “more dangerous than Neymar” when there’s a cross coming in.
Yet De Jong has turned things around recently after injuries and a Covid-19 outbreak offered him the chance to start a few games for Barcelona.
The 31-year-old has responded with three goals in three games for Barca and it’s no longer certain that he will leave in January after all.