The Dutch international has been at the center of numerous speculations on its transfer for 18 months, the club seeking a solution for its future. De Jong's current contract expires in 2026, so he would only have 12 months if he does not sign new contract before the end of the current season.
If this happens, Barcelona will not hesitate to put it on the transfers list. In the broader context, the clubs of Saudi Arabia are also looking for Jong, but a transfer to England remains the most likely outcome.
Manchester United failed to bring him from Barcelona in 2022, but it could be his fierce rival Liverpool who seizes it via a contract of 35 million euros, as part of an ambitious reconstruction in Anfield in 2025.
Jong Frenkie wanted by Liverpool
Arne Slot is experiencing a good start of life on the Merseyside with her team at the top of the Premier League title race and finishing in the lead – in front of Barcelona – in the ranking of the first phase of Champions League. However, major changes are expected, with the uncertainty of extensions concerning Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil Van Dijk and Mohamed Salah, and no update on renewals.
Liverpool is also considered to be a more viable buyer than other options and Barcelona would have declared in the midfield that he would not block a transfer if an offer arrived from the Slot team.
