The Parisian staff, in ambush on several hot files, thought it had a promising opening on the side of Catalonia. For several months, a priority target has aroused internal exchanges and ambitious projections. A backwards are evokes a discreet revival, offers that are refined, and a key role in the new Parisian system. But now this weekend, an unexpected turnaround showered the hopes of the club. The highly courted player wanted to send a clear message to his representatives. And this player is none other than Frenkie de Jong, pillar of Barça and recurring obsession with PSG since 2019.
The Dutch international, according to several sources close to the file, has already decided. The 27 -year -old informed his agent Ali Dursun that he did not want to listen to any offer, whatever his origin. A clear message, sent in particular towards Paris, where Luis Campos and Luis Enrique dreamed of associating him with Vitinha and Joao Neves next season.
Frenkie de Jong: The discreet slap inflicted on PSG.
This is not the first time that the Parisian club has been refused by De Jong. Already in 2019, PSG had positioned itself very early on the jewel of Ajax, before being snubbed by a player then seduced by the Barça project. Six years later, the story seems to be repeated. Despite a possible offer of 60 million euros and a guaranteed holder position in a workforce cut for the Champions League, the Batavian milieu remains faithful to its convictions. He wants to continue the adventure in Catalonia.
Frenkie de Jong refuses Paris, again
Linked until 2026, De Jong remains one of the pillars of the Hansi Flick project, which has also campaigned internally for its maintenance. But on the side of the Barcelona management, caution is in order. The club's economic context forces leaders to wait for the end of the season to discuss an extension, especially according to European results. In the meantime, the Batavian has already expressed its desire to continue at Barça.
It must be said that the links between De Jong and the management of Barça experienced ups and downs. We still remember the aborted sales attempt in Manchester United in 2022, badly experienced by the player. Since then, relations have normalized, in particular thanks to the support of the technical staff. And his latest performance, very solid, have definitely silenced doubts around its usefulness in the current project.
