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Cruyff urges Ajax duo De Ligt and De Jong to join Barcelona amid transfer speculation

Former Barcelona midfielder Jordi Cruyff has suggested that Matthijs De Ligt and Frenkie De Jong should snub all other offers to move to the Camp Nou in 2019.

The Ajax duo are arguably the two most in-demand young players in European football right now, having attracted interest from top clubs including Paris Saint Germain, Manchester City, Manchester United, Barca and Real Madrid.

De Ligt, 19, is a centre-back tipped for a bright future at the highest level of the game, already displaying confidence and technique on the pitch which belies his age and racking up 31 appearances across all competitions for Ajax this term.