Barcelona lastly look like getting the most effective out of Frenkie de Jong. Whereas it has solely been two months sustained type by which the Dutchman has seemed like a fluid a part of the Hansi Flick system, it’s undoubtedly the most effective he has seemed in a Barcelona shirt. Months on from what seemed like an inevitable departure this summer time, his future might be within the Catalan capital in any case.
The Blaugrana have reportedly supplied him a brand new deal which is able to keep his wage on the similar stage, and each events look like eager to lengthen what’s now a six-year keep on the membership. De Jong has only a yr left on his contract this summer time, and if they can not attain an settlement, Barcelona will seemingly nonetheless look to promote him.
Pau Prim is on the verge of reaching an settlement with Al Sadd. Talks between him and the Qatari membership are very superior. He has not needed to resume at Barça. @Luis_F_Rojo
— barcacentre (@barcacentre) March 20, 2025
His latest type seems to have satisfied many that he’s no less than discovering the shape that his promise urged when he left Ajax although. In response to an article by Relevo, by which they reference a dressing room supply, de Jong maybe lacked just a little of the ambition wanted to get the most effective out of himself, and consider in his personal potential. Referred to by a number of gamers over time as some of the spectacular in coaching, ‘if he believed as a lot, he could be a high participant’.
In addition they query his Northern European mentality, described as chilly, and whether or not the tradition of self-criticism maybe has not helped his growth. Nevertheless it’s the perception of Hansi Flick that’s cited because the decisive consider his turnaround. The German coach was dedicated to rehabilitating de Jong, and regardless of Marc Casado’s glorious type till that time, started beginning the Dutchman in January.
Since, de Jong has made a beginning spot his personal subsequent to Pedri in midfield. Extra demanding checks are on the way in which in each La Liga and the Champions League, as Borussia Dortmund, Atletico Madrid and Actual Madrid loom within the month of April. Nevertheless the dearth of panic over the damage to Casado, seemingly ruling him out for the remainder of the season, is an indication of simply how a lot progress de Jong has made.