Barcelona continues to work to reduce the first team’s wage bill without losing its competitive level. The club has managed to improve the situation significantly, taking Barcelona out of the UCI, but the amount must be reduced further. Number 1 on the list is Frenkie de Jong, the current highest paid player in the entire team. The Dutch midfielder secured a major signing by renewing his contract ahead of Josep Maria Bartomeu’s resignation, and is currently refusing to take a pay cut.
In fact, two summers ago Barcelona tried to sell Frenkie de Jong to Manchester United, who were very interested in the Dutchman at the request of Erik Ten Hag, but the player refused to leave. Barcelona have tried everything, but to no avail, especially since saving De Jong’s salary was a great way to adapt themselves to Financial Fair Play in the league.
De Jong’s salary is an issue
Barca has succeeded in bringing in players such as Marc-Andre ter Stegen to adapt to the club’s needs, but De Jong continues to not respond to the requests made to them, so he has many numbers to return to the market next summer. Xavi Hernandez is very happy with Frenkie de Jong, but he realizes that he could be without the Dutchman, because financially it would be an essential step to be able to sign more footballers.
“Barcelona could do without an important player. He is on the table. There are players who stand out in their debut as players. The Barcelona team is impressive,” explained Eduardo Inda on El Chiringuito on Monday’s huge matches. He added: “The player who could come out is a Dutch footballer, and it is clearly De Jong.”
The rumor did not take long to reach Europe, as there are many clubs that have been missing Frankie de Jong for some time. Manchester United have already withdrawn from the battle because they were tired of the player’s negativity, but what entered the bidding was Manchester City. Pep Guardiola would be happy to bring Rodri along with De Jong in the engine room, a piece that could improve the English team’s performance.
The other club in the battle is Bayern Munich, who have always been interested in De Jong. At Allianz, De Ligt plays, and is a close friend of the midfielder, a point to take into consideration, given that partners of both have also been close for some time. In third place comes Paris Saint-Germain, the club whose signature was snatched by Barcelona. Luis Enrique is building a team that suits him and De Jong will be the missing piece
