After having closed to Frenkie of Jong for the following campaign, one of the next Barcelona aims would be also in the Ajax and would be Matthijs of Ligt, a defence of 19 years that has turned into the big feeling to European level. At present, it is captain of the group 'ajacied' and one of the defensive pillars also in the young and emergent Dutch selection.
Recently, Josep Maria Bartomeu ensured that the interest of the FC Barcelona in the young defence exists. "To Of Ligt follow it from does time. It is true that it is a player that likes a lot", said the president of the Barcelona entity, adding that "from March or April will see more things".
Besides, the big advantage that would have the FC Barcelona would be that Of Ligt also is by the work to dress of Barcelona. It does few weeks, several Dutch means ensured that Of Ligt was like crazy for playing in the Camp Nou. This week was his own mate André Onana the one who confirmed the news.
"To Of Ligt also would like him go, spoke it several times with the two", confessed the Cameroonian goalkeeper of the Ajax, that played several years in the inferior categories of the FC Barcelona before his adventure in the Eredivisie. Onana Was very clear and is not the first time that speaks on the wish of the Dutch defence.
The words of the guardameta African were collected just after the defeat of the Ajax in front of the Real Madrid, split in which it also played Frenkie of Jong and that Onana valued positively. "Today it has been well, the same that all the team. It is young and always can improve, has a lot of margin of improvement", said, on the midfield player.
Of Ligt, a defence of level
Already it does a lot that the FC Barcelona follows to Matthijs of Ligt and, in front of the Real Madrid, confirmed like a central of level. Besides, the style of game of the Ajax is very seemed to the of the Catalan team, by what the process of adaptation of the young defence would be quite simpler. It expects that also it was it the one of Of Jong.