Gravenberch Celebrates a goal with the Ajax

BARÇA NEGOTIATED WITH HIM 3 YEARS AGO

Ryan Gravenberch, the 'Dutch Pogba' of Ajax who was close to Barça

Published:16/05/2020 - 19:00h

Updated:17/05/2020 - 01:27h

Ryan Gravenberch is one of the great jewels of Ajax and Dutch soccer. The 18-year-old midfielder ends his contract in 2021 and many clubs are closely following his situation. Barça, for example, wanted him in 2017 and got to negotiate with him

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Frenkie Of Jong​ and Matthijs of Ligt left an enormous gap in the Ajax, but already there are several young willing jewels to fill it. Sergiño Dest Is one of them and this campaign has showed that it could give the jump to some big like the FC Barcelona this same summer. The culés are interested in the carrilero of 19 years, that if it remains in Ámsterdam is called to be determinant next year.

But the side is not the only canterano that is beginning to stand out and many signal that Ryan Gravenberch is allocated to be one of the big midfield players of the future. The Dutch has fulfilled this 16 May 18 years and next year has to be the one of his consecration in the Ajax. The half already has alternated this course the first team with the second and before the cancellation of the Eredivisie by the coronavirus had played 10 parties with the greater.

Of these 10 meetings, the Dutch was to title in 5 and had time to mark 2 goals and give an assistance. Has one paints extraordinary from youngster and seems that the Barça, the same that with Dest, thought in him does some years. When the still juvenile had only 15 years, the culés tried ficharle for the Masia. 'Sportive world' aims that there were negotiations with his representative, but from the Barça did not have value to do an important offer by him.

At the end, Gravenberch remained in Ámsterdam, where has grown until turning into one of the greater promises of Holland and of Europe. Those that have seen him play compare him with Paul Pogba by his mix of physicist and quality. The Dutch measures 1,90 and has a similar build to the one of the French. Besides, technically it projects with the ball in his feet and can mark the difference. Has the own lagoons of a half of his age, but a big future by in front.

The agreement of Gravenberch finalises in 2021

In Can Barça doubted in his day and right now could arrepentirse after seeing his performance in the little that has played in the Eredivisie. It would have to be one of the mainstays of the Ajax in the next years, but his agreement and his representative could decide go on the other hand. The Dutch has signed until 2021 with the 'ajacied' and for the moment there is not agreement for his renewal. His agent is José Fortes, that works for Mino Raiola, by what could have unexpected movements.

It says that the known Italian agent is giving long to the Ajax to try that his customer obtain a more important wage of the that offer him. But the time happens and if it does not renew soon could have problems with the club. It can not descartarse that the Dutch decide to put him in the market this summer so that it do not go free in 2021. While, a lot of teams of Europe rub the hands thinking in the jewel that could carry.

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