It calls the attention the fact that, while the signing of Matthijs of Ligt seems to move away increasingly of the Barcelona orbit, the one of Frenkie of Jong would be increasingly near, to tenor of what signal the means of the international press. From the newspaper 'Sport' ensure that the FC Barcelona has stepped "of giant" in the last days for fichar to the young Dutch midfield player of 21 years.
Of Jong had decided to leave more or less encarrilada his election of future during this winter, for like this centre afterwards in the Ajax and in Holland during the most decisive stretch of the present season 2018-19. Like this it would have done it already, conceiving to the Barça like the ideal option to follow progressing after abandoning the Ajax in June of 2019.
It knows that will have a lot of competition in the medullary of the FC Barcelona, but will assume it when knowing that it will have sufficient minutes as to show his cost. Waiting for that produce an entente definite between clubs, what is clear is that the FC Barcelona would have decided to assume the economic pretences of the Ajax and pay the 75 million euros that would ask by the player.
The representative of Frenkie of Jong already has negotiated with several big clubs of Europe, and the quoted rotary Catalan ensures that it would have gathered with the Manchester City, the Bayern Munich and the PSG. Of all they, the FC Barcelona would be the big favourite to do with the services of Frenkie of Jong, although other clubs could pay more money.
Signing almost closed for the Barça
The Barça, in any case, could have made already an offer to Of Jong by five years, with an agreement of ascending wage that would have convinced to the Dutch player. A clear bet of future, therefore, that leaves clear that the Barça is decided to complement with the inner youngster Dutch a centre of the field of present and future, with players like Arthur Melo, Carles Aleñá and the typical of Jong.
The signing of Of Jong by the Barcelona would be "totally encarrilado", as they ensure from 'Sport'. From now on, and until it arrive the month of June of 2019, expects that the contacts do not twist . Frenkie Of Jong has thought recalar in the FC Barcelona, and the Barcelona club will do him hollow by in front in the order of preferences, even, that Adrien Rabiot.