According to rumors, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is reportedly directly interested in a deal involving Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong.
The treble-winners allegedly withdrew from the contest to acquire Declan Rice, an explosive player headed to Arsenal, according to a recent report from the Sun.
Frenkie de Jong may wear a Manchester City jersey next season, according to Pep Guardiola.
Pep Guardiola wants Frenkie de Jong to be transferred to Manchester City.
The Sky Blues are still searching for a successor for Ilkay Gundogan since he joined Xavi’s team and Mateo Kovacic is most suited to filling a much deeper midfield position.
As Bernardo Silva may be leaving City this summer, City are still in desperate need of an advanced midfielder and in any event, another No. 8.
As a result, it has been said that Pep Guardiola is ‘mulling over’ signing Frenkie de Jong to Manchester City in order to strengthen their midfield for the upcoming season.
Nevertheless, it has been reported that Barcelona would seek a huge £90 million compensation to let go of the deft technician, who Xavi described as “world-class,” according to Football Espana.
Frenkie de Jong and Mateo Kovacic are too similar.
There is no denying that Pep Guardiola and Frenkie de Jong would make the perfect team for Manchester City, and it is simple to see why.
However, upon examining the Dutchman’s personality, it becomes clear that Mateo Kovacic is remarkably similar to him.
To begin with, neither of the two can play Ilkay Gundogan’s advanced position; they are, in fact, left-sided No. 8s.
Both have exceptional ball-handling skills, which is their defining characteristic. Off the ball, they are reliable but not particularly outstanding.
The Premier League winners would do better to try to recruit a different type of player; either a midfielder who could potentially fill John Stones’ position or one who poses a danger in the final third.