It is a file that has been dragging on and which Barça has finally resolved: this Wednesday, the reigning Spanish champion finally formalized the extension of Frenkie de Jong, who was reaching the end of his contract in June. The Dutch midfielder is now linked to the Catalan club until June 2029.
And during the event organized to announce the news, the player trained at Ajax took the opportunity to respond to the criticisms of his detractors, particularly concerning his salary. “I'm not going to tell you how much I earn, but it's a subject that has caused a lot of discussion and the figures that have been given are exaggerated, that's not it at all. And it affected the way people rated me.”explained the Dutchman, who has indeed often been criticized for his performance not always up to the level of his emoluments announced as substantial. The message got through.
