Barcelona signs Frenkie De Jong in a £ 65m transfer from Ajax

Barcelona has finalized the transfer of Frenkie De Jong from Ajax for 65 million pounds.

The youngster will join the Catalan giants at the end of the season and has signed a five-year contract.

Ajax will draw an additional £ 9m from the transfer into variable bonuses.

Josep Maria Bartomeu, President of Barcelona, ​​said: "With the arrival of Frenkie De Jong, we are adding talent, youth and Barca style to our sports project." We are confident that he will be an integral part of our team. for years to come Welcome, Frenkie! "

De Jong has refused the European giants Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain to sign in Barcelona, ​​where he will join personalities such as Lionel Messi, Philippe Coutinho and Sergio Busquets.

Aged 21, he now signs his contract for January 3 in Barcelona, ​​alongside Jason Murillo and Kevin-Prince Boateng.

He went to Spain to officially finalize the agreement on Wednesday.

This transfer means that Pep Guardiola missed one of his main targets, considered a substitute for Fernandinho's long-term.

Guardiola recently admitted to establishing a shortlist to replace the elderly Brazilian, but De Jong's move to Spain could force them to strike a name off the list and look elsewhere.