THE DUTCH DOES NOT WANT TO LEAVE
Luuk de Jong remains firm: His intention is to earn a place in Xavi's eleven
Published:22/01/2022 - 14:14h
Updated:22/01/2022 - 14:14h
Luuk de Jong has decided to stay at FC Barcelona, at least until the end of the season. The striker assures that "he is happy" in Catalonia and hopes to win a place in Xavi's eleven. Injuries and the coach's confidence, keys in his decision
Luuk Of Jong has decided his immediate future in the FC Barcelona. The Dutch thinks that has "surprised" to Xavi Hernández and trusts that will have an important role in the team in the second part of the season, by which his wish is to remain in Can Barça. His goals in front of Mallorca, Granada and Real Madrid, together with the drops in the forward of the first team, have been keys to win the confidence of the míster culé.
In an interview with 'AD Sportwereld', the player of 31 years ensured that, thanks to his goals, ahoras the reactions to him "are positive". "If my mates saw that they command me centres and finish in at all, to the third attempt would leave to do it", commented Of Jong regarding his so many of head in front of Mallorca and Granada.
On his role in the team, Luuk considers that it can fit without problems in the game that wants to Xavi. "The míster wants that his forward was a meeting point, that hold balloons and combine them with the midfield players. Always it says me that it attract to the defenders to leave spaces that others can take advantage ofr", explained the tulip.
Three weeks ago, the Dutch was a descarte fixed for Xavi. However, lconstant ace drops by injury and the resolution of the serial with Ousmane Dembélé have opened him the doors to the titularity, and the forward does not have desaprovechado the opportunity. The return of Martin Braithwaite does to suppose that the tulip and the Danish will struggle for contesting minutes in a forward in which, for the moment, only Ferran Torres has his place ensured.
Luuk Wants to remain for the next season
The loan of Luuk of Jong culminates the next 30 June. In this regard, the one of Aigle ensured that it wants to remain in Barcelona. "We have been here with the family during half year, do not want to mudarme again now. Even if it went back to be an acting usual, still could be valuable, but the club still has not pronounced officially", said the Dutch, whose pass belongs to the Seville until June of 2023.
