New Barcelona signing Frenkie de Jong is more like Andres Iniesta than Sergio Busquets, according to Ajax scout Tonny Bruins Slot.
The La Liga leaders announced on Wednesday that the midfielder will join from Ajax in July for a fee that could rise to €86 million (£74m/$98m).
Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City are among the teams who had also been interested in De Jong, but the 21-year-old was persuaded to move to Camp Nou thanks to Barca's determined efforts to sign him.
The player has been tipped as a possible successor to Busquets, having impressed in the Eredivisie both as a central midfielder and occasionally as a sweeper.