Speaking to Barca TV (via Barca Blaugranes), Luuk de Jong said he has a great rapport with Ronald Koeman whilst working together for the Dutch national side. The forward believes he can add something different to Barcelona’s style of play which is why Koeman decided to go with him. De Jong said:
Luuk de Jong has arrived from Sevilla on a season-long loan deal with an option to make the move permanent next summer.
Luuk de Jong hopes knowing some Dutch stars will help him at Barcelona
Luuk de Jong is hoping that having Dutch teammates like Frenkie de Jong and Memphis Depay at Barcelona will help him settle into his new surroundings. De Jong added:
The 31-year-old forward also has the advantage of knowing Marc-Andre ter Stegen from his time at Borussia Monchengladbach:
Barcelona had a decent transfer window, making some shrewd signings this summer. The Catalan giants have signed the likes of Memphis Depay, Eric Garcia, Sergio Agüero and Luuk de Jong on free transfers.
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