Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong has reiterated that he believes he’ll agree a deal to remain on the membership long-term, because the summer time switch window approaches. De Jong has a yr left on his deal, and is considered one of their highest earners.
Till latest months he was thought-about an nearly sure exit this summer time, however either side have modified their perspective off the again of improved performances. However, Director of Soccer Deco has declared that he doesn’t need any of their gamers to enter the ultimate yr of their deal, and that they are going to be bought in any other case. De Jong is supposedly set to alter illustration with the intention to facilitate a deal.
Frenkie de Jong reiterates contract stance with Barcelona
Final week de Jong declared that he was below the impression {that a} deal would get achieved for him to stay at Barcelona, and it was a stance he reiterated once more to UEFA TV, as carried by MD.
“I would like it, and so does the membership, so an settlement is often reached. I hope it’s quickly.”
‘Not my greatest yr at Barcelona’ – de Jong
After years of being tagged as ‘underperforming’, this season de Jong has lastly acquired credit score for his performances in 2025. But he believes that he has beforehand reached this stage and higher at Barcelona.
“This wasn’t my greatest yr. Folks prefer to exaggerate. After all, I used to be out for fairly some time with that ankle harm, however I performed effectively earlier than that too. The massive distinction is that we now have a greater workforce now, and it exhibits. Personally, I even suppose I used to be in my greatest kind the season earlier than my harm. However sure, if you win all of the titles in Spain in a single yr and attain the Champions League semi-finals, you’re merely singled out much more.”
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Champions League elimination nonetheless hurts
De Jong additionally defined that he was extra content material to see Paris Saint-Germain win the Champions League than Inter.
“It hurts, sure, though I can stay with the thought of Paris Saint-Germain successful the Champions League. They performed good soccer. Possibly it was good that Inter misplaced, in any other case you’ll have thought: ‘What if…?’”