'When Messi stops with football, De Jong will become Barça's leader'

Wesley Sneijder, the former Real Madrid player, has spoken about the departures of young Ajax stars Frenkie de Jong and Matthijs de Ligt to Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively. Sneijder says De Jong made the right decisions turning down clubs like PSG and Manchester City and tipped him to succeed Messi at Camp Nou. 

"Holland and Barcelona have always had a great feeling," he said. "De Jong made the best choice because he understood that his football is perfect for Spain and Barcelona. 

"De Ligt chose differently but Frenkie made the perfect decision for his life. De Ligt a different choice but in my opinion De Jong is forward-looking. He did very well to choose Barcelona: it is a club suitable for him, when Messi stops with football Frenkie will become even more leader.' 

GUTI THE STAR 

The former Holland star played with players like Raúl, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Fabio Cannavaro in his career but he had a surprise pick when it came to choosing his best-ever teammate.

"Without a doubt, I say Guti when I was in Madrid and I played for the great Real Madrid," he told Sportsmail. "For me, he was a formidable partner in my time in Madrid."