21 - Frenkie de Jong

jamrock

Senior Member
He won’t be told he’ll be a rotational player. He will be told they want to keep him and from there on it is up to Frenkie to show he should be undisputed starter.

They won't but he and more critically his agent will look at the players in midfield and see the writing on the wall, would he be willing to fight against that wave or just go somewhere he'll be an automatic starter.
 

jamrock

Senior Member
No expectations this season. 20-30 minute cameos should be his target.

While Frenkie will be either starting or rotating at pivot.

Gavi got more chances being Lamine sub :lol:

Lol, we'll see.

Gavi takes no Ls since being promoted at Barcelona, especially to De Jong.

By January/February he will be a starter/rotation player.

Our midfield is so stacked, I think that's what everyone will be, with the exception Pedri.

Pedri
Olmo
Casado
Gavi
De Jong
Fermin

Will be the rotation once Gavi is fully fit, unless the club wants to be super cautious with Gavi.

Bernal is back next season and De jong is sold, in all likelihood.
 

ZenI

Professor Balthazar
Ok, I'm not his biggest fan (because imo he's overpaid, is on 25ish and should be on MAX 15) - but he showed a lot of quality yesterday.
 

Porque

Senior Member
The logical argument will be that he comes for Casado. But Casado is doing everything Gavi did but with way more tactical discipline, ball touches and tackling rather than fouls (and he got two fouls against Madrid where he won the ball).

But then if Flick takes a liking to Gavi, maybe he will bring out his best version.

Atleast these are good problems to have though.
 

ZenI

Professor Balthazar
What is this obsession with selling him? What if he becomes a monster under flick? He has his uses in controlling tempo of the game
If we re-negotiate him down to 15M I'd like him to stay - if not, we of course sell... easy as that. Next summer he'll have a year left of his contract and than everything will become clear - there is no chance we will pen a deal worth a cent more than 15M.
 

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