MADRID (Reuters) - Barcelona have won the race to sign Ajax Amsterdam's exciting young talent Frenkie de Jong after announcing on Wednesday they had agreed a deal worth up to €86 million (£75 million) to sign the midfielder in the close season.
The 21-year-old will sign a five-year contract with the club in a transfer worth an initial €75 million with a further 11 million in add-ons, the Catalans confirmed in a statement.
