Frenkie de Jong confirms that he was 'pressured' to leave Barça

Frenkie Of Jong finish to recover of an injury that suffered with Low Countries in the last stop of selections and his aim is to go back to be important in the plans of Xavi Hernández in the FC Barcelona, in spite of the rumours that suggest that the midfield player is tired of his situation and will look for a change of airs. His intention continues being remain in the Spotify Camp Nou.

Recently and with reason of the Classical between the Barça and Real Madrid, offered an interview to the half Dutch 'Ziggo Sport' and spoke on his situation in the Barcelona club and the pressure in the market of signings veraniego so that it left : "I was calm. I decided in May that wanted to remain me. My opinion never has changed during all this period. I remained calm. But afterwards you know that the pressure would begin to arrive... Sí, of the newspapers, of the president, exactly. Of all sides in fact. But I wanted to remain me in the Barça so never it baffled me".

Likewise, the Dutch midfield player spoke on that it is not very surprised for being in the bench, but aimed that "we do not speak a lot with Xavi, but only speak of football. It knew that it would play fewer minutes to the beginning of the season. I want to be headline again. Against the Bayern, was not headline and expect to be it against the Real Madrid. Perhaps he already has decided it, but usually do not know it until the day of the party".

Of the disappointment that has supposed for the changing room the tie in front of the Inter that complicates them the classification to the following phase of the Champions League said that "of course that are disappointed after the party in front of the Inter but have to change our state of spirit and centre us in the Classical. We have to show that we still are a good team".

Praises to Luka Modric

On the other hand, the midfield player of 25 years was questioned by the Real Madrid and his centre of the field, taking out to relucir his admiration by a Luka Modric that, to his 37 years, keeps on being one of the best of the world and is insustituible in the White House: "Have strong players in the average. They have Modric. How many years has? 35, 36 or 37, what more gives. It follows contributing a lot to his age and is one of the best midfield players of the world. It loves me see it play", signalled.