The news hit like a bomb. Frenkie de Jong has reportedly decided to play for FC Barcelona after the Catalan club raised their offer to €90m thereby outbidding the likes of PSG and Manchester City.
Despite none of this being officially confirmed yet (and knowing all too well the dangers of relying on Twitter based fake/anticipated news), I’d be lying if I said the rumor didn’t excite me. I have been thrilled ever since Frenkie’s name became related with a possible move to Catalunya over a year ago.
Since then I’ve carefully watched his progress and style of play with both Ajax and the Dutch national team.