Frenkie de Jong looks ready to have his best season yet in a Barcelona shirt. After a couple of inconsistent years under Ernesto Valverde and Ronald Koeman, the Dutchman developed into a force under Xavi Hernández, who adapted his system to De Jong’s best traits and helped turn Frenkie into one of the very best midfielders in the world.
De Jong had played his entire Barça career so far alongside Sergio Busquets, but with the legendary midfielder leaving at the end of last season Frenkie will have to adapt to life with a new partner, Oriol Romeu.
But it seems like the two are already on the same page, as shown throughout preseason when the duo played practically every minute together and looked like a perfect pairing that complements and amplifies each other.