Netherlands legend Ruud Gullit has said Ajax star Frenkie de Jong has what it takes to succeed at Barcelona and is "ready to make that step up" as speculation continues to link him with a move to Catalonia.
De Jong has dazzled in his second full season with Ajax's first team, and Gullit told AS (h/t Sport) at the opening of the Lusail Stadium in Qatar that the youngster could hold his own at Barca.
The Dutchman said: "De Jong is ready to make that step up. The football played in Spain is open and that suits him.