Former Barcelona star Ronald de Boer has backed their move for Liverpool midfielder Gini Wijnaldum.
Wijnaldum and Lyon attacker Memphis Depay are targets for new Barca coach Ronald Koeman.
De Boer stated: “As a commuter, Wijnaldum could be the cement between the stones.
“And Memphis really adds something individually, he can create something out of nothing.”
However, the Dutchman also warned: “In our time you had the feeling that the Dutch-Spanish ratio was 50-50. There were 11 or 12 Dutch people in the team, including the technical staff.
“In retrospect, that wasn’t good. You really have to take that into account, you have to make sure that you don’t just buy Dutch people.
“Of course, you also see this with German and Portuguese coaches, they also attract a lot of fellow countrymen to their clubs.
“As a coach, you attract players that you know well and who suit you well in terms of mentality and character. But it would be strong if Ronald Koeman gets a good player from the Spanish league.”
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