It's no exaggeration to say that Manchester United's acquisition of Frenkie de Jong has been a long process. The Dutch international has been his target for the Red Devils top all summer , but Old's move to Trafford has stalled.
Barcelona are now said to be desperate to sell him to settle financial problems that are preventing him from registering a new contract. De Jong is one of his highest earning players. So the club is trying to put him in and out of wage bills.
United have already agreed a deal with the Catalan giants for his transfer fee of £71 million, but despite the presence of former Ajax boss Erik, De Jong has been forced to redeem his move to the Devils. The transfer is not yet complete as it is believed that he has doubts about joining. ten hugs.
As the fuss continues, United have begun to actively pursue other options, one of which is Juventus midfielder Adrian Rabiot. A transfer fee of around £15 million has been agreed between the two clubs, andFrench reports say Rabiot will be out of Champions League next season.
He believes he will be a more solid starter than players like Scott McTominay and Fred. This could be true. Ten Hag wants De Jong or a similar profile to join him.
Finding such a player with a skill set similar to Dutchman can be difficult. However, professional football data his platform FBref produced a list of his 10 players whose style most resembles his 25-year-old. Interestingly, his one player, familiar toPremier League fans, ranked him #1.
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Getty Images)Former Arsenal Midfielder Matteo Guendouzi tops this list and is more exciting Slowly building a reputation as one of the coolest young midfielders. on the continent. His potential was always there, but the Frenchman endured a tumultuous spell at the Emirates, making out with his manager Mikel Arteta on numerous occasions.
The midfielder joined Marseille last season on loan, but the deal came with a low purchase option. The option will come into effect this summer and Marseille is in no rush to lose the midfielder. But if clubs like United are interested, making a quick profit could lure them into selling, and evidence suggests they should.
Two of De Jong's most compelling assets are possession and ball carrying. And interestingly, Guendouzi showed last season to match and even outperform De Jong on both.
Last season, the Frenchman averaged 8.66 progressive his carries per 90 innings. This is very impressive. For comparison, De Jong averaged 7.24. Guendouzi also outperformed De Jong in terms of his passing, scoring 6.26 per 90 against 5.31.
From a defensive standpoint, there was little difference between these two of him. De Jong managed slightly more tackles and interceptions, while Guendouzi applied more pressure. This means both can bring stability to teams in transition, but based on the above, Guendouzi could and probably should be one of United's main targets.
Beyond his highlighted abilities, he is two years younger than De Jong and is also a full-fledged French international.
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