Barcelona captain inching nearer to an exit as contract talks stall – report

Frenkie de Jong’s efficiency towards Valencia was one of many many positives for Barcelona supervisor Hansi Flick to remove from the 7-1 thrashing.

The Dutchman began in midfield in Pedri’s absence and performed your entire 90 minutes, dispensing a efficiency to be happy with and carrying ahead his good run of type.

De Jong is slowly gaining floor in Flick’s plans and establishing himself as a dependable participant as soon as extra. His contractual scenario, nevertheless, stays as unsure because it was months in the past.

Departure inevitable?

As relayed in a latest report by Fichajes, De Jong has brazenly acknowledged his consolation at Barcelona and the enjoyment he will get in representing the Blaugrana crest repeatedly.

Concurrently, nevertheless, he has not put any steps ahead in the direction of renewing his deal on the membership regardless of the board’s greatest efforts.

Contract runs out in 2026. (Photograph by Alex Caparros/Getty Photographs)

His present take care of Barcelona runs out in the summertime of 2026 and the membership hope to tie him down and full a renewal. Given their difficult financial scenario, nevertheless, they ask for the participant to compromise on his wages as so many others have.

De Jong, nevertheless, will not be keen to just accept such a discount and is thus stalling talks with the membership claiming that there’s nonetheless time for it to grow to be a matter of instant significance.

With Barcelona having their palms tied over the monetary scenario and De Jong unwilling to compromise, the exit doorways look like open for the captain who has attracted no scarcity of curiosity in latest switch home windows.

Golf equipment like Manchester United and Bayern Munich have been linked to his signing previously and a departure doesn’t look unlikely regardless of him seeing extra minutes off late.

Up to now this season, the 27-year-old has performed 350 minutes for Barcelona in La Liga and has a aim and an help to his identify. Final evening’s recreation towards Valencia was one in all his greatest showings of the season.