And while de Jong is being viewed as a player who has a great future at Barcelona , it seems Griezmann will be under immediate pressure to perform. Midfielder de Jong, 22, joined Barcelona for £67million this summer after helping Ajax win the Eredivisie title and reach the Champions League semi-finals. Griezmann arrived at Camp Nou last week in a £107million deal from Atletico Madrid after the Catalan club paid the forward's buyout clause. Valverde said of de Jong: "Last season he played at a great level, like Ajax did. Valverde went on to highlight the huge expectations being placed on Griezmann, saying he predicts the 28-year-old will hit the ground running.

Source: Daily Mirror July 18, 2019 03:30 UTC