Few could have predicted that Frenkie de Jong, a Dutchman who Barcelona signed in 2019, would turn out to be a burden six years later.
However, by 2025, de Jong has really turned into a burden for Barcelona.
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Despite having one of the highest wages in the club, the former Ajax prodigy does relatively little on the field.
Given de Jong’s difficulties at Barça, the club decided to extend the Dutch international’s stay while drastically cutting his salary in order to renew his contract.
Regarding the negotiations with de Jong, Barcelona has not made any progress at all.
The midfield player and his representatives don’t seem to have any plans to extend their contract with Barcelona.
It should be mentioned that the midfield player and the board have a strained relationship that dates back to a few years ago when the club attempted to evict him from Barca.
De Jong’s plan to stay at Barcelona until the conclusion of his contract, which ends in 2026, and then go as a free agent is something that Barcelona is afraid about, reports Barca Universal.
Given that the Dutchman is among the highest-paid players in both La Liga and at the club, this will have the biggest negative impact on Barcelona’s budget.
In actuality, Barcelona was depending on the sale of de Jong to pay for the summer transfer of “dream target” Jamal Musiala.
However, the club is powerless in the market until de Jong departs.
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