THE BARÇA WANTS TO REINFORCE THE DEFENCE
LAST HOUR: Of Ligt becomes the aim prioritario for summer
Published:9/10/2018 - 12:34h
Updated:9/10/2018 - 12:35h
Up to now, Frenkie of Jong seemed the objective number one of the FC Barcelona for the market of signings of summer of 2019. However, the returns have changed and the performance of Matthijs of Ligt has planted him like option prioritaria
The technical office of the FC Barcelona does not detain and follows working of face to the new incorporations. Until the moment, seemed that Frenkie of Jong was, beside Adrien Rabiot, the signing prioritario of the FC Barcelona of face to the next season. Nevertheless, now it is a his mate of the Ajax the one who sounds with more strength.
According to the informations of TV3, would be Matthijs of Ligt the name prioritario that handles the technical office to reinforce the team and, in this case, the position that situates in the axis of the defence. The central Dutch of 19 years is carrying out big performances with the Ajax and has woken up the interest of the Barça, as well as of several European clubs.
In fact, as it affirmed in 'The Club of the Mitjanit' of TV3 and Catalonia Ràdio, the FC Barcelona "is more interested in Of Ligt that in Of Jong. It is one of the first of the list for the next season". The Ajax is a hard negotiator and does not go to put the easy things, but the defence likes a lot by his profile.
Of Ligt is a central corpulento that measures 188 centimetres and weighs 89 kilograms, something that contributes him a big physical power in spite of his youth. In spite of his envergadura, is not a central slow and clumsy, but a player that coordinates well his movements, that is brave to go out to the cut and that has good technician to play the ball.
The technical office of the FC Barcelona has excellent reports on Of Ligt. The Dutch defender would contribute defensive solidity and experience playing in the elite of the European football, although without going out of the profile of young player and with projection of future that wants to incorporate . Besides, his go through the Champions League in the present season is him curtiendo like footballer.
Of Ligt would complete a defensive line of projection
The signing of Matthijs of Ligt would suppose the relief generacional for Gerard Hammered, that is 31 years old. If the FC Barcelona incorporates him of face to the season that comes, can gather a group of central defences youngsters and with a lot of future by in front, since to the Dutch it is necessary to add him to Clément Lenglet (23 years), Samuel Umtiti (24) and Ronald Araújo (19).
