Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong has left the door open to an exit from Barcelona beneath particular circumstances. The Dutch midfielder is out of contract in 2026, however there was no scarcity of discuss his future.
The Blaugrana will reportedly settle for a sale for as little as €20m this summer time except de Jong indicators a contract renewal with the membership, though the quiet half is that he must settle for a considerable wage lower. It has been a speaking level for a while within the native press, however de Jong is ignoring it.
“My contract renewal is a subject for the newspapers right here, however it isn’t for me. “I wish to play soccer after which I’ll see what the membership desires to do with me after which I’ll determine what I wish to do, along with my agent and my household,” he stated to Voetbal International, as quoted by Sport.
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Some on the membership reportedly consider that de Jong intends to run down his contract and hit the free agent market in 18 months time. De Jong says he’ll depart if he doesn’t really feel that he’s able to doing his half.
“People assume that I wish to keep in Barcelona ceaselessly as a result of life exterior of soccer is superb right here, and it’s good, however it’s nonetheless much less essential than what occurs on the pitch. If I felt that I could not contribute sufficient, or if the staff can not compete, I would depart.”
De Jong has struggled to eek out a spot for himself within the beginning line-up since Hansi Flick arrived and the Dutchman recovered from his continual ankle downside. This season he has simply eight appearances amounting to 362 minutes, however didn’t make it off the bench when Barcelona have been looking for a winner towards both Leganes or Atletico Madrid.