Lionel Messi, Barcelona's Mega star turned out to be quite instrumental in bringing a young star from Ajax, Frenkie de Jong to Barcelona. The Dutchman was initially hunted by a number of European giants. Like Barcelona, PSG and Manchester City.
But in the end Barcelona managed to secure the services of the talented young player from the Netherlands. Barcelona brought De Jong at a cost of 65 million pounds.
Frenkie de Jong also, finally revealed, that he was very happy to realize his dream of playing with the Spanish giant squad after he managed to successfully play for Ajax before.
Lionel Messi is said to have a big contribution in the effort to bring with Jong to the City of Champ Nou. The arrival of Frenkie De Jong certainly made Lionel Messi even happier, because he believed, De Jong could help him score.
Moreover, seeing the character of how to play De Jong is very compatible with the principles and patterns of the game played by Barcelona. As one former coach of Ajax Amsterdam, Aad De Mos said.
The arrival of De Jong to Barcelona could not be separated from the desire of Lionel Messi who had long wanted him to play together in a team. Although previously De Jong had revealed his conversation with Manchester City coach, Pep Guardiola was linked to join the Etihad stadium.
But the opportunity to compete with the world's best Mega stars, Lionel Messi has also tempted him to go to Barcelona. He also mentioned that it was a special opportunity for him.
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