After the recent period of play, Barca and Paris Greater Paris do not seem to be particularly satisfied with their own midfielders, and even though Greater Paris signed Liverpool's champion midfielder Wijnaldum, Barca's 24-year-old midfielder has improved this season. However, the embarrassment of facing Bayern in the Champions League has further intensified Barca's dissatisfaction with De Jong, and the coaching of legendary midfielder Xavi has not improved Barca's midfield, and their strength is no longer the top european team level. Wijnaldum also faced this problem, and his addition did not improve the midfield strength of Paris.
In fact, from the overall point of view, De Jong has improved this season compared to the previous two seasons, which is also related to the fact that he has gradually taken on more of the work of the midfield, but Busquets is still the absolute core of Barca's midfield, and De Jong has not yet shown the strength to replace him. In the Champions League match against Bayern, de Jong and Barca's midfielders pose little threat to their opponents, and Bayern's players can easily threaten their goals through Barca's midfield. The match also allowed fans to see the real strength of Barca at the moment, as well as the true level of De Jong.
However, it must be mentioned that De Jong's poor performance is actually inextricably linked to the entire Barca team, as an attacking midfielder, even if he can create enough opportunities in the game, there is no guarantee that his teammates will be able to send their own passes to the opponent's door. And his contribution on the defensive end has not met everyone's expectations, and it can even be said that when facing a strong team, Barca's overall defense has not improved much, and even can not organize an effective defense, this De Jong is responsible, but can not all blame the Dutch midfielder.
Wijnaldum, on the other hand, faces a very awkward situation in the current lineup of Greater Paris, and he has not been able to become the absolute main force of the team, let alone the core of the team. Verratti is the highest priority player in the midfield of Greater Paris, and Wijnaldum plays a role that is more of a regular substitute and does not really integrate into the tactics of Greater Paris. From leaving Liverpool to coming to Paris, Wijnaldum has achieved his dream of a salary increase, but he is not very happy in terms of playing opportunities.
According to media reports, Paris is currently preparing a transfer to replace Barca's De Jong with Wijnaldum. Wijnaldum is a player that Barca wanted during the summer transfer period, but was cut off by Paris's double annual salary, while De Jong is the passer needed by Greater Paris and can bring more help to the trident of Paris' frontcourt. If the transfer is successful, it looks like the midfield of Paris and Barca have strengthened to some extent, at least to achieve one of their own goals. However, it is still difficult to succeed.
First of all, De Jong's value is definitely not comparable to Wijnaldum, and the two sides cannot be just a simple exchange between players, and there must be a transfer fee. Secondly, Wijnaldum's current salary is definitely something That Barca does not want to bear, the team is taking a salary cut inside, how can it go to Greater Paris to sign a high-paying player. Finally, De Jong still has a lot of room for growth, and Wijnaldum has basically been fixed, and the future is visible at a glance, which will not bring too many surprises. Such a player, does Harvey really need it?