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Xavi has been talking about Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong and has made it clear that he is a huge fan of the Dutch international.
The Barcelona legend said he was very happy to see De Jong sign for Barcelona from Ajax and believes he will move on and have a great future at Camp Nou.
De Jong has been a regular since his arrival, but Barça still haven’t seen the best of their young star consistently, and Xavi says the midfielder needs time to adjust to life at Camp Nou.
“The day that Frenkie de Jong signed for Barcelona I was very happy. I wished him luck on Instagram and he replied. He is a player who could mark an era at Barça and one of the best of the great generation that Holland has for the World Cup, he is still young.
“He is an extraordinary footballer. A midfielder who is not afraid of receiving the ball in difficult areas, I repeat, is a very good player. At Barça you need an excellent level to play. You arrive and there is Messi, Griezmann, Piqué, Busquets … the best in the world in your team.
“Frenkie needs time to adjust, to learn a new language, culture, the game. It was difficult for me, for Iniesta it was difficult to make a difference when you are so young. De Jong is De Jong, nothing to do with Busquets, Iniesta or Xavi ”.
Source | Sport
De Jong has played every minute of Barça’s campaign so far, starting in all seven league games and all three Champions League group stage games. The Dutchman should be back in the starting eleven on Saturday against Atlético.
