Luuk de Jong in Barcelona; the same as America and Rayados sought

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Madrid, Spain /

Two years ago had offers from America and Rayados to “retire” in the MX League; now Luuk de Jong will play for Barcelona after his transfer from Sevilla took place on Tuesday, all in the last minutes of the day that marked the closing of the market for passes in European football, one of the busiest in history.

And is that the announcement of De Jong arrived past midnight in Spain because Barcelona it depended on the departure of Antoine Griezmann to Atletico Madrid; as the Frenchman was also sealed on the locust was until then that the Catalans made official the Dutchman, who comes to an attack with his compatriot Memphis Depay and the Dane Martin Braithwaite as main competitors.

Why did Luuk de Jong refuse to come to Mexico?

In the summer of 2019, then-PSV striker Eindhoven admitted to having specific offers from the MX League, occasionally from Rayados de Monterrey and Club América, Proposals that were very interesting in the economic for the Dutch, but who prioritized sports.

“I received proposals from Russia, China and Mexico, All of them very attractive in matters of money, but always I doubted I would be happy in any of these countries. In addition, the European Championship is very close and sports weighs, “De Jong told the newspaper at the time. The Volkskrant.

The Dutch school of Barcelona

Beyond defending the identity of Catalonia, the FC Barcelona has an intimate relationship with the Netherlands throughout its history, beginning with the unforgettable Johan Cruyff, The man who revolutionized the history of the team, imprinted a stamp on him and left such a mark that to date the Dutch market is one of the most attractive for Catalans.

In the current staff have Memphis Depay and Frenkie de Jong, Two indisputable of the Mechanical Orange, to which Luuk joins, remembering that the trainer also is of this nationality, Ronald Koeman.

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