Ajax and FC Barcelona reached a deal over the transfer of Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong to the Spanish club, both sides announced on Wednesday.
De Jong, 21, who had a contract until mid-2022 in Amsterdam, will go to Barcelona on July 1 this year. .
The transfer fee is 75 million euros, which can rise to 86 million euros including bonuses. Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus, Bayern Munich and Manchester City were also interested in signing one of the hottest prospects in world football.
De Jong stepped over to Ajax from Willem II Tilburg in January 2016 and made his debut in the first team of Ajax in September 2016. He has played 65 official matches for Ajax, scoring five times.
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