"I think it's too early for you to make any decision now."

Yang Yang sat in his office, facing the midfielder Frankie DeJong who had just returned from the Dutch national team, and persuaded earnestly.

A few days ago, news broke out in Catalonia, Spain again, and Barcelona fell in love with the midfielder of Ajax.

As the saying goes, laymen watch the excitement, while those who are in charge see the tricks.

What kind of player Frankie DeJong is, professionals have a scale in their hearts.

Not only Barcelona, ​​Tottenham Hotspur was just kicked out by Ajax in the Champions League, and he turned around and wanted to poach Ndombele. Although Pochettino criticized Ajax's double midfielder, he was salivating against Ndombele.

There is also Jovic, who has just staged a five-son pick. The Serbian center has also won unanimous praise from the outside world with his increasingly outstanding performance this season, and his value has skyrocketed.

Neres, Sancho, van der Beck, Dricht, Militon, Ashraf, Taliafico, Odgao, Rosario...even goalkeeper Onana began to attract attention.

If the teams in the four major leagues are regarded as landlords and old money, then they are now focusing on a few fertile lands in Ajax's family.

The most urgent one is Barcelona.

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As we all know, after Xavi and Iniesta, Barcelona's midfield has always had serious problems, which has led to the team's ball-handling style not being able to play, so Barcelona has been committed to finding a new midfield iron triangle.

From Verati to Pogba to Artur, and to Frankie De Jong, Barcelona's goals are very clear.

The outside world criticized Ajax's double midfielder, but this was definitely not because they were not capable. Even if they were criticized for their poor performance, it depends on what situation and occasion.

You know, they are facing Bayern Munich, Inter Milan and Tottenham Hotspur.

If they don’t have the strength, can they withstand this pressure?

Frankie DeJong's data this season is soaring, and he has made rapid progress.

In the Eredivisie, his average pass rate was 85 times, which is very high. What's even more terrifying is that his pass rate was 93%, which is quite stable, while his forward pass rate was 88%, which is averaged 2.5 times per game, and he was violated 15 times per game.

What's even more terrifying is that he averaged nine times to get the ball back!

In other words, he can get nine ball rights for Ajax every game, what does this mean?

This means that he is not only a passer, but also a very outstanding defender.

If the data of the Eredivisie League is not comparable, then look at the Champions League.

Frankie DeJong has played all the Champions League games this season. The perimeter and playoffs do not count, so we only talk about three group matches.

Facing Bayern Munich, Inter Milan and Tottenham Hotspur, he averaged 100% of his passes per game in three games, 100% of his passes per game, 100% of his passes per game, 100% of his passes per game, and 800% of his passes per game.

Compared with Frankie De Jong, Ndongbele averaged three times in three Champions League games, three times infringed per game, one key pass per game, an average of fifty-two passes per game, an average of eighty-nine percent of the pass success rate, and seven times in a game regaining the ball.

It is not difficult to see that Ndongbele's offensive data, especially in dribbling propulsion, is worse than Frankie De Jong, but on the defensive end, if you refer to the data of steals, interceptions and clearances, he is not as good as Frankie De Jong.

Many times, fixed impressions can really kill people.

The whole world thinks that Frankie De Jong is a technical midfielder and Ndombele is a beastly waist, but in fact, Frankie De Jong is the cornerstone of Ajax's midfield defense, and Ndombele is an important driving force for dribbling.

Among them, Frankie DeJong's defensive data in three Champions League games were averaged by steals, three times, interceptions per game, and clearance per game was also 2.3, which is quite eye-catching.

The only big problem with Ajax's double midfielder is that they have made many mistakes in the three Champions League games. De Jong has made two fatal mistakes so far, and Ndongbele has made three.

Everyone basically only focused on their mistakes, but did not see their contributions in other aspects.

But Barcelona and other teams obviously won't do this.

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"Boss, they do have contact with me, but I'm still thinking about it." Frankie DeJong said bluntly.

After hesitating for a moment, he raised his head and looked at Yang Yang sincerely, "Please rest assured, I will not cooperate with them to make any measures that are unfavorable to Ajax. As long as I am still in the team, I will continue to do my best for Ajax."

Obviously, he was eliminating Yang Yang's doubts.

Yang Yang nodded, "Of course I believe in your professional spirit, but what I want to say is not this, and I never worry about this."

"Then you mean..." Frankie DeJong was a little surprised.

"I think Barcelona is not suitable for you."

Yang Yang's words surprised Frankie DeJong.

Is Barcelona not suitable for him?

His characteristics are passing and organization, and his defense is indeed pretty good, but at heart he is still a technical player. In addition, Ajax's traditional football genes make him born with the feeling that he should go to Barcelona like his predecessors.

This is also the tradition that Ajax players have always been.

Yang Yang also saw De Jong's doubts and surprises, and smiled and said, "The team style is indeed quite similar, but have you noticed that there are already people in Barcelona that are most suitable for you. When you go, you can only become his assistant, or even his assistant."

This made Frankie DeJong understand what he meant and also fell into deep thought.

Where is his best location?

Barcelona is different from Ajax. Barcelona is in the inverted midfielder with a single midfielder, while Ajax is in the double midfielder with a regular triangle. Frankie De Jong has always been one of the double midfielders and shines in this position.

If he goes to Barcelona, ​​he will only be a central defender.

There is no doubt that Barcelona's central advancement is very important. Both Xavi and Iniesta have achieved some achievements in this position. But the problem is that Busquets was willing to attack Xavi and Iniesta back then, but Busquets is now the core of Barcelona.

Frankie De Jong goes to Barcelona and he will lose his core position in Ajax, with an old Messi in front and a Busquets in the back. His tactical positioning at Barcelona will be very embarrassing.

Not to mention, there is an Artur next to him.

Messi is already old, and people who often watch Barcelona games can see that he often retreats to organize midfielders, which is his usual characteristic. Barcelona's tactics over the years have been a trend of serving Messi in the midfield. This is also the reason why he has never been able to integrate into the team after introducing players such as Dembele and Coutinho.

This is true in the frontcourt and midfield. Rakitic is so glorious in Sevilla, but he has to keep playing when he arrives at Barcelona.

Because in Barcelona, ​​there can only be one king, that is Messi.

This is just like when Yang Yang was in Real Madrid before. He is the supreme existence of the team and the whole team serves him.

Frankie DeJong's characteristic is that he can pass, control and break through. The reason why the double midfielder formed by him and Ndongbele has been criticized is that they often don't understand the situation, and they left the position at the same time, resulting in the loss of protection of the defense line.

And when such a player comes to Barcelona, ​​he must also keep playing.

In fact, Yang Yang himself felt that the defender, especially the central defender, would be more popular when he arrived in Barcelona, ​​such as De Ligt.

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"I'm not trying to interfere with your choices and future plans, I just hope you don't make a decision too early."

After Yang Yang finished speaking, he stared at Frankie DeJong deeply, "The team is currently in a period of rapid growth. I am not afraid to tell you honestly that I am determined to qualify in the group. Not only that, I am very confident in winning the top spot in the group, and you should know what this means."

Qualifying for the top spot in the group means that Ajax will draw a weaker opponent in the Champions League quarterfinals, and the possibility of advancing to the quarterfinals will be greater. Once you enter the quarterfinals, Ajax's name will be even louder.

As the core player of Ajax midfielder, Frankie DeJong didn't have to worry about whether he could go to the giant team at that time, but should consider which giant team gave the contract terms more attractive.

Teams and players often achieve each other.

This is what Yang Yang wants to tell Frankie DeJong. The better the team's performance, the more advantage he has in negotiations.

Sometimes, inspiring a player should not just rely on words, but also have to show some real temptation.

Frankie DeJong lowered his head and thought for a while before he raised his head again and looked at Yang Yang, "They promised to give me the main position, and at the same time were willing to offer transfer fees of more than 50 million euros, and give me an annual salary of more than 10 million euros, as well as a bonus of 5 million euros."

I have to say that when Yang Yang heard this string of numbers, he was really surprised.

I know that Barcelona is eager to seek talents, but I don’t know that I am so thirsty, especially in terms of annual salary, which is really too high.

Yang Yang also understood why Frankie DeJong was shaken, because Barcelona's temptation was too great.

If you don’t agree at this time, who can guarantee that you will meet again next?

"Believe me, Frankie, I entered the Champions League knockout stage, or even reached the quarterfinals, and this number will be difficult to satisfy you!"

Frankie Dejung looked at Yang Yang blankly, but found a confident and calm smile on the head coach's face.

The clause given by Barcelona is hard to surpass, and the only thing that can be surpassed is its position on the tactical level.

This is undoubtedly quite attractive.
Chapter completed!