Koeman scores a goal with Luuk de Jong: "It was possible because I prepared it"

In his interview to 'Sportive World', Ronald Koeman​ also referred to the last signing that arrived to the FC Barcelona in the already past market of summer. Luuk Of Jong landed yielded in Can Barça by request expresses of the Dutch trainer, that 'wetted' on his arrival. The technician praised to his compatriot and left clear that the team needed a forward with his profile and his qualities on the field.

"First, to me always it has surprised me that the Barça, until in his best moment, did not have a player like Luuk in his staff. I think that it is different to other attackers that have, more experienced. It is more reference, goes very well by up and is the type of player that can change a party. I have been two years with him in the selection and showed in quite a lot of parties have level to be with us", affirmed.

The trainer of Zaandam desveló, besides, that he carried weeks speaking with the now ex of the Seville and that his signing was not improvised. "I, from principles of August, already had contact with Luuk of Jong because from the first day said him to the club that to me likes me have a player like him in the staff. Knowing the situation, with Agüero lesionado, Ansu Fati lesionado, Dembélé lesionado, Coutinho lesionado... There were few attackers", signalled.

The Dutch insisted in that the '9' will contribute a lot to his Barcelona and explained how convinced to the club so that it went to by him. "It is a different player. We go it to use and need this player. I said it to him to the club and in the two last days of market gave the subject of Griezmann... It has been a possible signing in little time because I have prepared it with him with time", said, giving the credit of this reinforcement.

Koeman Spoke of Coutinho and Dembélé

On the other hand, Koeman spoke with the newspaper 'Sport' on the paper that could have Philippe Coutinho in his team. "Still today I am one hundred by one hundred convinced that it is a player with level to triumph in the Barça. To me it likes me a lot", it indicated, for afterwards show confidence also in Ousmane Dembélé, now lesionado. "First, that renew his agreement, because it is his last year and for the club is important that renew. But it is a player very very well if it is physically well. When it recover it goes to be a vital footballer", revealed.

Finally, in this same interview left clear that no arrepiente to have him opened the door of exit to Luis Suárez. "Arrepentido No. I arrived to the Barça, me ficharon to change some things in the team and think that it would be positive that went out Suárez. We thought that it would go to the Juventus, no to the Athletic, but do not have to arrepentirte never to having taken a decision to consciousness for the sake of the team and of the club", finalised.