The three things that Bartomeu said him to Frenkie of Jong before his signing

In January of 2019, the FC Barcelona announced the signing of Frenkie of Jong after an important war with Paris Saint-Germain for doing with his signing. This Tuesday, the journalist Oriol Domenech desveló in 'Onze' the details of the conversation that the then president, Josep Maria Bartomeu, had with the international Dutch to convince him.

According to the quoted journalist, the previous maximum mandator of the FC Barcelona used three arguments with the ex midfield player of the Ajax. The first was that it would be a main player in the Camp Nou: "Josep Maria Bartomeu sold him to Frenkie of Jong what wanted to hear: that it will be a key player and a footballer for the next decade, that would play for him".

Another of the arguments that used Josep Maria Bartomeu was to warn him to Frenkie of Jong about the others two clubs that stirred his signing. "It spoke him badly of Paris Saint-Germain and the Manchester City, saying him that they were clubs without ánima, without history, without fans", ensured Oriol Domenech on the conversation between the ex president and the midfield player.

The third thing that Josep Maria Bartomeu would have said him to Frenkie of Jong was that, in case of not choosing to the FC Barcelona, decanted by the Manchester City. "Finally, it said him that it had to come to the FC Barcelona himself or yes, but that, if it did not come to the Barça, that went with the best trainer of the world that was Pep Guardiola, but that did not go to Paris Saint-Germain", sentenced the journalist.

Step forward of Frenkie of Jong in the FC Barcelona

A year after his arrival to the FC Barcelona, Frenkie of Jong achieves enamorar to the barcelonismo with his best version since it closed his incorporation. The international Dutch has attained to take out to relucir his qualities and confirm like a todoterreno in the centre of the field, able to organise the game, to contribute defensive work and to mark goals (this campaign already carries five).

Now, Frenkie of Jong no only is remembering to the midfield player that dazzled in the Ajax of Ámsterdam and by which the FC Barcelona paid 75 million euros. In some appearances, is surpassing to this player that enamoró to the world. The Dutch has gone out benefited in the new 4-3-3 of Ronald Koeman and feels very comfortable in the system.