‘The Best Talent We Can Get’ – City Fans Excited By Prospect Of Signing £45m Rated Dutch Playmaker

‘The Best Talent We Can Get’ – City Fans Excited By Prospect Of Signing £45m Rated Dutch Playmaker

Manchester City are among six teams interested in signing Ajax starlet Frenkie de Jong, according to reports in Spain.

Barcelona, Tottenham, Roma, Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund are also said to be keen on the Dutch international but it is believed he won’t be sold for less than €50m (£45m).

Fans on Twitter are excited by the prospect of signing de Jong:


Others, however, think he will sign for Barcelona:

After losing out on Jorginho to Chelsea in the summer, City will want to strengthen the heart of their midfield with another playmaker, but de Jong is an unorthodox player, to say the least.

The 21-year-old broke into the Ajax side as a central midfield player. During his first full season in the first team, he played mostly in that position, playing 26 times, scoring one goal and providing nine assists.

Yet, by the midway point of last campaign, he started playing as a centre-back before an injury cut his season short. This season, he has played ten games, seven in midfield and three in defence.

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.