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'I don't see myself playing in defence for the rest of my career' - De Jong has no interest in emulating Koeman at Barcelona

Frenkie de Jong has made it clear he is happy to feature in defence when the situation requires it, but he does not see himself emulating Ronald Koeman and becoming a mainstay at centre-back for Barcelona.

The Netherlands international has been one of the driving forces behind Barca's resurgence this season with a string of impressive performances from midfield, only to then be moved to centre-back due to a number of injuries in defence.

De Jong has continued to thrive in the role, earning comparisons to Koeman - who starred as a ball-playing centre-back during his playing days - but the 23-year-old is keen to return to a central midfield position as soon as he can.