New Delhi: FC Barcelona are in a difficult position with regard to Frenkie de Jong’s future with the team. Regarding that, certain rumors do reveal that Barcelona will have to think about the Dutch midfielder’s departure in the approaching summer if he does not reply to the club’s offer of a contract renewal. After extending his contract during the pandemic, De Jong has joined players like Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Gerard Pique, and Clement Lenglet as costliest members of the team.
Although it does not include his specific pay, the club estimates that he will cost them about €35 million in total. In an interview with De Jong, the amount includes his salary, deferred payments, and amortization. It will be interesting to see how Barcelona go about this, for a player who has had his past with injuries at the Catalan club, but has been class whenever he has been included in the lineup.
What next for Barca and De Jong?
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The duration of De Jong’s current contract is another important consideration in Barcelona’s choice. The team is now faced with a conundrum after signing him until 2026. He would have to consent to a fresh renewal if he wanted to stay with the team after this season. This has proven challenging, though, as De Jong has not accepted Barcelona’s offer, in part because of unresolved resentment over earlier pressure from the team’s former sporting director, who tried to compel a transfer to Manchester United.
De Jong’s decision to stay until 2026 and depart for free when his contract expires has Barcelona worried. They are willing to offer him a move as early as 2025 in order to prevent this, ideally selling him to another team. As part of their financial plan to strengthen their balance sheet, they would even be prepared to release him for free in the worst situation.
De Jong presently costs the club €35 million, so his departure would free up that amount, potentially giving the team much-needed financial respite. Barcelona’s financial fair play status would also improve as a result of this move, enabling them to spend in bolstering the team before the upcoming summer transfer window.
It is a precarious situation for Frenkie De Jong, as he mauy well be counting his final few days at Barcelona, if he delays his response to a contract renewal offer Football Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today