Sneijder believes that De Jong will be Messi's replacement at Barça

Wesley Sneijder is giving a lot of what speak these last days and in this occasion referred to his compatriot Frenkie of Jong​. The one of Arkel landed in the FC Barcelona this past summer to reinforce the centre of the field barcelonista and little by little is showing his quality in the Camp Nou. Still it is far of the level that showed in the Ajax the past season, but the Dutch is already indisputable in the Barça and has left destellos very interesting of what can become.

The international 'oranje' is called to be the boss of the Barcelona midfield in what Sergio Busquets him in passing and has a brilliant future by in front. Sneijder Even thinks that Of Jong, further of his position in the field, will be the relief of Leo Messi regarding leadership and to importance in the game of the team. "It did very well in choosing Barcelona, is a suitable club for him. When Messi withdraw , ​​Frenkie will be the leader", stood out.

The ex madridista incidió in the decision of his compatriot to accept the offer of the Barcelona. The runner-up of the world with Holland considers that the Spanish football and the Barça fits to perfection with him. "Holland and Barcelona always have had a big feeling. Of Jong took the best decision because it understood that his football is perfect for Spain and the FC Barcelona", affirmed.

Sneijder Also referred to the election of another Dutch like Matthijs of Ligt, that preferred to leave to the Juventus of Turín and refused to the Barça. The ex mediocampista thinks that the ex captain of the Ajax will not progress so much in the Juve like his fellow in the Camp Nou. "Of Ligt chose differently, but Frenkie took the perfect decision for his life. Of Ligt is a different option, but in my opinion, Of Jong has more possibilities to progress", signalled.

Sneijder Also remembered his stage in the Madrid

On the other hand, the winner of the triplete with the Inter of Milan of José Moutinho in the 2010 also spoke of the Real Madrid and of his stage there. The Dutch happened so alone two seasons in Santiago Bernabéu in which it went clearly of more to less. The one of Utrecht was in his first course the big disclosure of the team and perhaps also of LaLiga. The Dutch was indisputable, conquered the championship this course and was key to attain the title.

But in the summer of 2018 him it knee and his campaign did not begin until autumn. It went back to be important in this Madrid, but did not win at all and this summer Florentino Pérez went back to the big to the club fichando to Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaká or Karim Benzema. This caused that the merengues had to do box selling to the Dutch to the Inter. In spite of this, he saves a spectacular memory of his stage there and of his mates, with which did good crumbs.

Sneijder Surprised ensuring that the madridista with which better relation had and that more surprised him in the futbolístico was José María Gutiérrez 'Guti'. The vision of game, the talent and the character of the Madrilenian dazzled to the ex interista, that has him a lot of affection. "Definitely I choose to Guti when it was in Madrid and played for the big Real Madrid. For me it was a formidable mate in my time in Madrid", stood out.