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The Dutch Connection of FC Barcelona

 

Ever since Koeman arrived at Barca, talks have been there to bring the Dutch pair of Wijnaldum and Depay along with him. Having the talented Frenkie de Jong by his side, he wants more Dutch connections in his side as he can rely blindly on the proven combination, having already managed them in the national side and successfully taking the team to their usual heights after being appointed in 2018. His task is commendable as he not only secured their qualification in next year’s Euro but also took them to the inaugural Nations League final in the debut season after missing out both on the 2016 Euros and the more recent 2018 World Cup.

 

Speaking of Depay, he may not be the ideal pursuit of Barcelona, given their stature in the footballing world but he will certainly bring new blood to the team with Suarez most likely to leave. He is physically strong, has a strong sense of positioning and his finishing is decent. He will most likely play the role of Center Forward, same as his role in the Lyon team unless Antoine Griezmann gets preference there. With Philippe Coutinho coming back from Bayern and Fati impressing continuously, it will be a tough choice for Koeman to choose who gets the nod often, more so if Griezmann also is a contender for the Left Wing position. Also, Dembele is back(we don’t know for how many days!). Options are a plenty but to get them right is where the challenge lies.

      After spending heavy bucks on a 30 year old Pjanic and selling the young, talented Arthur and the consistent Rakitic, Barca now feel they are in dire need of a midfielder which sees them in pursuit of Wijnaldum. With no special attacking midfielder in their ranks now, Wijnaldum may seem to be a good fit if they manage to pull off the move but even better would be buying Thiago Alcantara at 30m, that is an absolute steal, given his skills and qualities and he wouldn’t mind a homecoming after leaving the Blaugranas in 2013 but given Koeman’s insistence to sign his countrymen, that would be a tough task for the Barca board.

 

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