Barcelona boss highlights new recruits Antoine Griezmann and Frenkie de Jong

The boss of Barcelona, ​​Ernesto Valverde, underlined the expectations of the new giants of La Liga, Antoine Griezmann and Frenkie de Jong.

And although De Jong is considered a player with a great future in Barcelona, ​​it seems that Griezmann will be under immediate pressure.

Jong's 22-year-old midfielder joined Barcelona for £ 67 million this summer after helping Ajax win the Eredivisie title and reach the semi-finals of the tournament. Champions League.

Griezmann arrived at Camp Nou last week under a 107 million pound contract from Atletico Madrid after the Catalan club had paid off the striker 's buyout clause.

Valverde said about De Jong: "Last season he played at an excellent level, like Ajax.

"He is a footballer who will bring freshness to the midfield and a project for the future because he is a quality footballer who has many years of football to come and who has our style of play."

Valverde went on to point out the huge expectations placed on Griezmann, claiming that he predicted that the 28-year-old would get to work.

"He is an experienced footballer in the Liga Santander and, in this respect, he is more established than De Jong," said Valverde.

"He is fast, plays well in space and is a good finishing player, we trust him, we know what this type of player is and we expect an immediate performance."

Griezmann will sign a contract that runs until June 2024 and is expected to earn around £ 15 million a year, a significant increase from what he had at Atletico.

This agreement could mean the end of Philippe Coutinho at Camp Nou. The Brazilian struggled in form in his first season following his move from Liverpool last summer. He could have trouble getting into the first team, Griezmann probably in front of him in the hierarchy.