Anwar Ibrahim (Cairo)
It seems that Barcelona is desperate to sell its Dutch midfielder, Frenkie de Jong, during the upcoming summer Mercato, after failing to do so last season, despite the strong demand for the player from a number of English clubs, led by Manchester United, Tottenham, and Chelsea.
Reactions varied regarding this “unwanted” possibility, which Barça is resorting to as it is forced to fill some of the deficit in its budget and adjust its “salary ceiling,” as the player himself prefers to remain in Catalonia, despite the interest of many clubs in obtaining his services, especially Manchester United, which made an effort. His Dutch coach Eric Ten Hag, his former coach at Ajax Amsterdam, made desperate attempts to include him last season.
Barcelona is striving with all its might to provide financial resources to help it conclude new deals, especially in the midfield and attack, and this will only be achieved by selling one of its high-paid stars, such as De Jong or the Brazilian Rafinha, but the Dutch international expresses his determination to remain in his position with the Blaugrana. And the completion of his current contract, which extends until the summer of 2026.
Mundo Deportivo, a newspaper closely linked to Barcelona, reported that De Jong had not confirmed his desire to extend his contract, despite his desire to stay, while the club is actively seeking to sell him. The newspaper added that if the player starts next season without signing a new contract, his market value will decrease significantly as his contract approaches. From his end.
Although there has been no progress in negotiations between the club and the player, the newspaper revealed that Barcelona is willing to keep the same amount it wants in exchange for his departure, which is 100 million euros, which is a much higher number than the number that was initially determined as “60 million euros,” which is English Tottenham had offered it to Barcelona to obtain De Jong’s services at the beginning of this year, during the winter Mercato.
2024-02-16 10:53:18
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