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#8 Frenkie de Jong (Formerly Ajax and the Netherlands)
Frenkie de Jong emerged as one of the brightest young prospects in world football following his integral performances in the middle of the park for Ajax.
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The 22-year-old was a part of an endearing squad that won hearts across the globe in the course of their breath-taking campaign in which they won a domestic double and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League.
The Dutch international unsurprisingly sealed a big move to La Liga giants, Barcelona, and now has the weight of a higher set of expectations on his shoulders.
De Jong is placed on the other half of this list because he is simply not the best player in his position or his team. He tallied a meagre four goals and four assists in 52 appearances for Ajax and while his game isn't centred around numbers, former teammates like Dusan Tadic and Matthijs de Ligt played far more influential roles in the squad.
Internationally, the Barcelona recruit helped the Netherlands reach the first-ever final of the UEFA Nations League but unfortunately lost out to a Cristiano Ronaldo-led Portugal.
