De Jong, the '9' with goal and confidence problems that Barça has 'signed'

Luuk Of Jong arrived to the Seville in the summer of 2019 in return of 12 million euros after completing a spectacular season with the PSV Eindhoven, with the one who annotated 32 goals between all the competitions and 28 in the Eredivise. After a campaign like this and after surrendering to big level during good part of his stage in Holland, expected that it went one of the disclosures of LaLiga, but was very far to finish being it.

The tip finished the campaign 2019/2020 with 10 goals in 46 parties between all the competitions, a figure bajísima taking into account the expectations that generated his signing. Thus, it expected that the course happened gave a hit on of the table, but in place of this completed a still worse season and left even more clear his problems of face to door. The Dutch finish with 9 so many in 48 meetings and with the feeling of not having level for a team Champions.

By all this, is tremendously surprising and contradictory that the FC Barcelona, one of the best teams of the world, decided to bet by him in the last day of market estival. The culés achieved his cession to last hour and the Dutch will play in the Camp Nou this year to loan. In case it works, the Catalans save an option of purchase by him, although the reality is that it seems very little likely that carry out.

Ronald Koeman​ has been key so that the blaugrana decant by his compatriot like relief of Antoine Griezmann, that will play yielded in the Athletic of Madrid. The technician knows him of his stage in the Dutch selection and trusts that it was an important player in the rotation. His profile is distinct to the of the rest of tips of the Barça and therefore the trainer considers him a valuable piece for his staff.

Of Jong, a '9' without goal that has descartado the Seville

However, in spite of this confidence, the numbers and the feelings say that Of Jong does not seem to have the level to play in Barcelona. The espigado '9' of 1,88 goes well by up, has a good game of backs to goal and is a good partner for his mates to the hour to combine. Nevertheless, it does not leave to be a forward with clear problems of goal and of confidence that carries two campaigns followed bad in Seville.

Julen Lopetegui, in fact, signalled him this summer like the descartado between the tips of the team after the signing of Rafa Mir. The Barça, therefore, is fichando to the descarte of the group sevillista, with all what this comports. Only the time will say if this cession is something more than a simple patch, although the true is that the two last years of the Dutch do not invite to be too optimistic with his performance.