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Koeman: De Ligt will be the best CB in the world in 2 years and De Jong is special

Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman has showered praise on Ajax pair Frenkie De Jong and Matthjis de Ligt in an interview with Catalunya Ràdio, as rumors continue to swirl that FC Barcelona could be in for one or both of them.

“De Ligt and De Jong are special for many reasons. De Ligt is the youngest, 19 years old, and plays already in an important position. He’s captain of Ajax, from the Ajax school, and that is like saying the Barcelona school, because it means he has a lot of technical and tactical quality,” Koeman said.

The manager was particularly keen on De Ligt, whom he predicted would become “the best centerback in the world in two years.