Barcelona Transfer Roundup: Zinedine Zidane wants €70 million rated Barcelona target, club calls off potential raid for €150 million rated forward, and more - April 21, 2019

FC Barcelona v Real Sociedad - La Liga
FC Barcelona v Real Sociedad - La Liga

Frenkie De Jong on De Ligt

Juventus v Ajax - UEFA Champions League Quarter Final: Second Leg
Juventus v Ajax - UEFA Champions League Quarter Final: Second Leg

Matthijs De Ligt's teammate, Frenkie De Jong, already secured his move to Barcelona in the January transfer window for a reported fee of €75 million. De Jong will join the Blaugrana camp in the coming summer but has claimed that he won't interfere with De Ligt's wishes on a potential move.

"De Ligt with me at Barcelona? I don't care ", De Jong said to Sport via Calciomercato.

"He is the one who has to choose, and I will not interfere in his decision."

Sergio Busquets on his future

FC Barcelona v Manchester United - UEFA Champions League Quarter Final: Second Leg
FC Barcelona v Manchester United - UEFA Champions League Quarter Final: Second Leg

In an interview with Sports Illustrated, Busquets opened up about De Jong and claimed that he won't mind moving to the USA.

The midfielder said:

“Obviously you can’t predict the future but I’m a fan of the USA and football is growing there. The competitive style and the format of the playoffs in the MLS are different to what we’re used to here and that’s what attracts me.”

When asked about Frenkie de Jong, Busquets replied:

“He’s a spectacular player. There aren’t many players around of his age with that level of control with the ball and that mobility."

"And after coming from the Ajax academy, which is very similar to our own, he has all the fundamentals to be successful here.”

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