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Better than Grealish: Tottenham must rival Barcelona for exciting midfielder Frenkie De Jong

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Tottenham should focus on Frenkie De Jong.

Mauricio Pochettino manager

Tottenham Hotspur are yet to make their move this summer in the transfer window, with Jack Grealish tipped by The Mirror as their most likely addition.

Grealish is a proming young player, but not necessarily one who is an elite level.

A player who has greater potential to be up there with the very best is Ajax talent Frenkie De Jong.

Frenkie de Jong of Ajax gets past Marouane Fellaini of Manchester United during the UEFA Europa League Final between Ajax and Manchester United at Friends Arena on May 24, 2017 in...

De Jong is currently drawing interest from Barcelona, Dutch outlet AT5 report.

Quizzed this week if he will stay at Ajax next season, De Jong was non-committal, responding: “Of course you can never promise that as a footballer. There may be a club tomorrow that offers so much that you are away.”

De Jong saw teammate Davinson Sanchez make a departure to Tottenham last season, while Justin Kluivert has just signed for Roma.

Ajax Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong warms up ahead the UEFA Europa League final football match Ajax Amsterdam v Manchester United on May 24, 2017 at the Friends Arena in Solna outside...

Tottenham already have a reported interest in De Jong, with SkySports reporting their interest in January.

He was talked up by Dutch legend Arie Haan earlier this year, who told Ajax1:”De Jong is a better version of Franz Beckenbauer, because he has speed and passes the ball easily.”

Just 21, the central midfielder provided nine assists last season for Ajax.

He would be expensive, but so will Grealish. De Jong is the better player, and he is the one Tottenham should be focusing on.