Frenkie de Jong hints at Barcelona exit as frustration grows at lack of involvement

Frenkie de Jong has urged he’ll go away Barcelona if he doesn’t get extra enjoying time.

The Netherlands worldwide continues to be a peripheral determine below coach Hansi Flick as he struggles to beat the results of a long-standing ankle drawback.

De Jong has made simply eight appearances this season and didn’t come off the bench within the current defeats to Leganes and Atletico Madrid which have derailed the membership’s La Liga title bid.

It was an extra signal that Flick has little confidence within the former Ajax midfielder, who’s out of contract in June 2026.

May go away in a cut-price deal

Reviews in Spain have urged financially-strapped Barca would settle for as little as €20million for the 27-year-old on the finish of this season and De Jong admits his willingness to signal a brand new deal relies upon solely on his involvement over the approaching months.

Talking in an interview with Voetbal Worldwide, he mentioned: “My contract renewal is a subject for the newspapers right here, however it isn’t for me. I need to play soccer after which I’ll see what the membership desires to do with me after which I’ll resolve what I need to do, along with my agent and my household.

“Folks suppose that I need to keep at Barcelona endlessly as a result of life exterior of soccer is superb right here, and it’s good, however it’s nonetheless much less essential than what occurs on the pitch. If I felt that I couldn’t contribute sufficient, or if the group can’t compete, I would depart.”

Barca spell has been a disappointment – De Jong

De Jong joined Barca in the summertime of 2019 and he concedes it has not gone fully to plan.

He added: “I’ve to confess that once I signed for Barcelona I didn’t think about that I’d win just one La Liga, a Copa del Rey and a Spanish Tremendous Cup after 4 years.

“I anticipated at the least twice as a lot, in order that disappoints me. Issues occur and can’t be predicted.”