Barcelona have confirmed the signing of Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong for €75m.
The 21-year-old, who will link up with Barcelona on a five-year deal at the end of the season, comes with high promise and was the subject of reported interest from the likes of Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City and Bayern Munich.
De Jong signs for Barcelona: Five key things to know…
- Frenkie de Jong is the latest of a long list of young Dutch players to make a name for himself at Ajax .
- De Jong has already been compared to Dutch legend, and former Barcelona player, Johan Cruyff – though he would rubbish those claims.
- The midfielder’s performances had seen him linked with the likes of PSG and Bayern Munich.
- But Barcelona ultimately won the race for the highly-sought after 21-year-old, signing De Jong on a five-year deal for €75m.
- However, De Jong will remain at Ajax for the remainder of the season, officially joining Barcelona on July 1.
Rumours of De Jong signing for Barcelona reached a new level on Wednesday when Dutch journalist Simon Zijlemans tweeted a brief interaction between himself and the midfielder.
When asked if he could be congratulated in advance, De Jong replied: “Yeah … I think so.”
BREAKING! Niets lijkt een transfer naar FC Barcelona nog in de weg te staan. VTBL reporter Simon Zijlemans liep de hoofdpersoon in de transfersoap zojuist tegen het lijf in Amsterdam #VTBL #DeJong pic.twitter.com/se4PhSKSVv
— VTBL (@vtblnl) January 23, 2019
And the deal was then confirmed by Barcelona on Wednesday evening, with the club releasing a brief statement on their official website.
The statement read: “FC Barcelona and Ajax have reached an agreement for the transfer of midfielder Frenkie de Jong, who will be joining the Catalan club from 1 July 2019.
The cost of the transfer operation is 75 million euros, plus a further 11 million in variables. The player will be signing a contract for the next five seasons, through to 2023/24.
What you've all been waiting for… pic.twitter.com/gDE1mujMLF
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 23, 2019
Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu went on to add his own thoughts on the move, tweeting:
“With the arrival of Frenkie De Jong we add talent, youth and Barça style to our sporting project.
“We are convinced that he will be a key part of our team for years to come. Welcome, Frenkie!”
Barcelona fans react to their newest signing
A highly anticipated move, Barcelona fans were sent into a frenzy in learning their club had come out on top in the race for De Jong.
SIUUUUUUUUUUUUIU pic.twitter.com/HkV7hgHsIH
— Tim (@FCBTim1) January 23, 2019
— totalBarça (@totalBarca) January 23, 2019
— Ali.Abdel (@AliiAbs) January 23, 2019
hens ausnahanshahs s pic.twitter.com/nYr6pivDkZ
— Goal Digger (@GoalDiggerFCB) January 23, 2019
— Rafael Hernández (@RafaelH117) January 23, 2019
— Srijan Joshi (@SrijanJoshi1) January 23, 2019
Finallllllyyyyyyy
— Aaliya (@Lio_Messigician) January 23, 2019
VAMOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSS
— Sid (@OfficialS2G) January 23, 2019
LETS GOOOOO
— Messi (@Martin_Eskander) January 23, 2019
Bartomeu masterclass
— oscar. (@Pogbasis) January 23, 2019
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