Netherlands national team coach Louis van Gaal has admitted that Frenkie de Jong and Memphis Depay risk getting dropped for the World Cup due to their deficiency of taking part in time for Barcelona.
De Jong has only started a few matches in La Liga this season, when Depay has only begun two video games.
This comes off the back again of De Jong rejecting a transfer to Man Utd this summer time, even though Depay also played hardball over a probable transfer to Juventus which resulted in him remaining place, as well.
And this failure to go could now price each players a starting off location or extra at the World Cup in Qatar in two months time.
What did Van Gaal say?
“I have let go of that dogma [only selecting players that play for their club] for a very long time, in any other case I would not have chosen Steven Bergwijn, for illustration,” Van Gaal explained to the push forward of Holland’s remaining Nations League game towards Belgium.
“Memphis and De Jong are two very critical gamers who have left. I have encouraged them: I will maintain a put for you for as lengthy as achievable. no cost, but you have to be suit.
“The point that the Dutch national team is not a rehabilitation heart certainly applies to the World Cup, but I have to have confidence in that they are fit when they say that. They have meant so substantially to this Dutch team, I have to reserve a place for that. Mainly because we are 26, I can simply choose players.
“In 2014 I did the identical with Wijnaldum. Just one has gained a lot more pluses than the other. Memphis has scored goals and furnished assists and has been so essential, just like De Jong. His characteristics to be ready to cope with the strain of the opponent We are not the only ones who put pressure on the ball, quite a few countries do that. Frenkie de Jong is a pinpointing factor.
“That’s why I look at being complementary to De Jong, but I also see if I can come across somebody else for it, due to the fact we have to be ready. You under no circumstances know how a hamstring harm will change out.”
Man Utd and Barcelona ended up in negotiations for De Jong for several months throughout the summer with a transfer payment of €85 million agreed.
Having said that, De Jong refused to leave Barcelona and Man Utd ended up signing Casemiro from Real Madrid as a substitute.
As for Depay, he was in sophisticated negotiations to sign up for Juventus but his too much wage demands scuppered a go.
