This is one of the most complicated issues at the moment for FC Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong is still struggling to convince the supporters of the Catalan club, but above all, he is still struggling to convince Hansi Flick, who still does not consider him a major player. At the same time, he has a colossal salary of more than 20 million euros gross including bonuses; too much for a player who is not important in a club in financial crisis what’s more.
Above all, his contract expires in 2026 and Barça does not want to take the risk of seeing him go for free. An ultimatum has already been given to him by the club’s management: he extends, or he is sold next summer. And if his agent insisted on denying the Saudi rumor – “ the rumors about a possible transfer to Saudi Arabia are completely absurd. And this distracts Frenkie (de Jong) from what he really wants: to shine at the club he loves the most and where he feels at home. And who knows, maybe we (Barça/Frenkie) will stay together longer… » – the principal concerned opened the door to a departure.
Strong statements
“I have to admit that when I signed for Barcelona, I didn’t imagine winning just 1 Liga, 1 Copa del Rey and 1 Spanish Super Cup after 4 years. I was expecting at least double the number of titles, so this disappoints me. Obstacles that you cannot foresee stand in the way. People think I want to stay at Barcelona forever because life outside of football is so good here, and that’s good, but it’s still less important to what happens on the pitch. If I felt like I couldn’t contribute enough, or if the team wasn’t up to par, I would have left.”he said in an interview with VI.
“The renewal of my contract is a topic of discussion in the newspapers, but not for me. I want to play football and then I will see what the club wants to do with me, then I will decide what I want to do, with my agent and my family.then affirmed the Dutchman, who has only 2 starts for 13 appearances with FC Barcelona this season. Notice to those interested…
