Barcelona (AFP)
Ernesto Valverde expects "an immediate return" from Frenchman Antoine Griezmann and other Barcelona summer rookies, said Wednesday the coach of the reigning Spanish champions.
"We are very hopeful of him, because he is a young player (28 years old, ed) with a lot of experience, so we expect him to make an immediate return, because he has to give us things," he said. said Valverde on the Barça television channel.
Griezmann is a player "with a lot of experience in the Liga, a very fast player who finds spaces well, decisive in the final meters.We know what it costs such a player, what it is worth and what it can we bring, "added the Catalan technician.
In addition to Griezmann, Dutch midfielder Frenkie De Jong, another rookie, was also praised by the coach, who hopes he will bring "a hint of freshness to the midfield".
"It's also a project for the future, because he's a quality player, who has his best years ahead of him, and he knows he can fit into the style of play we want to put in place. said the coach "blaugrana" in reference to the inclination of the former midfielder Ajax Amsterdam for the game to a touch.
"These are three important recruits (with Neto), one on each line, and we place a lot of hope in them," concluded Ernesto Valverde.
Barcelona has disbursed 120 million euros for the payment, at Atlético, of the release clause of Antoine Griezmann.
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