3 best destinations for Frenkie de Jong

Matthijs de Ligt and Frenkie de Jong are probably the two most interesting young prospects in Europe right now. They both play for Ajax and Holland's senior national side.

de Jong's natural position is deep-lying playmaker. However, he is a very versatile player who is capable of playing deeper as a defensive-midfielder, a box-to-box midfielder or even as a centre-back.

He has a unique skillset which is perfectly equipped for both tight and open-space situations. His biggest strength is being able to move the ball quickly from defence to attack - their dribbling skills set him apart from other European youngsters and make him such a special type of player.

Already attracting attention from Europe's top sides, it will be tough for everyone to sign him given just how much interest there is surrounding his services - but nothing good ever comes easily, so it'll be interesting to see who the lucky beneficiaries are. With that in mind, let's analyse which three clubs would suit him the most:

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#3 Barcelona

Busquets: Is it time for Barcelona to bring in a long-term replacement for their ageing defensive midfielder?

Sergio Busquets is one of the world's best holding midfielders. He has been an integral part of Barcelona's most successful periods in recent history. But their playing style has changed significantly in recent seasons and nowadays they struggle to dominate ball possession as they used to previously.

Busquets is still very good with the ball at his feet but he is very slow and his defensive duties can somewhat be negated as a direct result of that. In these conditions, it'd be much more useful to have someone who is faster in transition and therefore, is able to contribute regularly both in attack and defensively.

The Dutchman is a perfect man for that job as he is a very complete player. Arthur Melo and Frenkie de Jong would be a seriously powerful foundation to build their midfield's future upon. With them, in the middle of the park, Barca could once again become one of Europe's most dominant sides.

#2 Tottenham Hotspur

Mauricio Pochettino loves to work with Ajax graduates

Tottenham Hotspur is the second club on this list. Spurs have already had some serious business with Ajax in the past as they have bought Christian Eriksen, Jan Vertonghen and Davinson Sanchez. Toby Alderweireld is another player from Ajax's highly-regarded academy in their squad but the difference there is that he was at other European sides before joining Tottenham.

All these players all play a vital role as part of Tottenham's senior side and as a result, de Jong could continue this trend. Also, he should not have any problems with settling in quickly as his compatriots would help him ease into life in England's top-flight.

Mauricio Pochettino is an exceptional coach, one doing a tremendous job with this Spurs squad. More importantly, he loves to work with young players and that is very important for de Jong - who play a similar attacking style just like Ajax.

#1 Manchester City

Is the best option for Frenkie de Jong to work with Pep Guardiola?

The weakest position in Pep Guardiola's squad is the defensive-midfield position which is currently occupied by Fernandinho. The Brazil international is 33-years-old and cannot be expected to play at the same level for many more seasons. Guardiola is well aware of this fact and has already begun looking for a long-term replacement.

de Jong is so calm on the ball, rarely makes mistakes in possession and fits into Pep Guardiola's type of midfield style. Under Pep's guidance, there's no reason why he could not become one of the most enjoyable players to watch across the world.

He is capable to take on one of Guardiola's most demanding and pivotal positions. Most importantly, he could be Manchester City's defensive midfielder for the next decade, and that's why the Citizens should splash the cash on this prodigious talent.