Barcelona midfield heavyweight feels settled at membership, prepared to increase his contract

FC Barcelona have been arduous at work making an attempt to increase the contracts of key gamers this 12 months, having already introduced offers for stars equivalent to Gavi, Pedri, Ronald Araujo and lots of others.

The following participant on their radar is Frenkie de Jong. Linked with a transfer away from Camp Nou not too way back, the Dutchman has turn out to be one of the necessary gamers for Barça this 12 months.

Certainly, De Jong has re-established himself within the Barcelona midfield, constructing a strong partnership with Pedri.

De Jong prepared to increase his contract

A latest report from The Athletic has supplied a recent replace on De Jong’s future, suggesting that Barcelona are in talks with the midfielder over a brand new deal and that the participant needs to signal one.

De Jong’s present contract in Catalonia expires in 2026 and it seems Barcelona don’t have any want to begin subsequent season with any participant who has lower than a 12 months left on his contract.

Frenkie de Jong is completely satisfied at Barcelona (Picture by David Ramos/Getty Photos)

As per the report, Barcelona had despatched De Jong’s camp a proposal to increase his contract at first of 2024. However the camp maintained that they acquired no such presents.

Nonetheless, either side have now restarted talks and whereas a breakthrough continues to be but to be reached, de Jong is greater than keen to proceed at Barcelona.

The Dutchman feels settled within the metropolis along with his household. He additionally needs to play a key position at Barcelona, guiding an in any other case inexperienced crew.

This might bode nicely for Barcelona, who shall be determined to tie De Jong right down to a brand new contract, figuring out there may be all the time a danger of the midfielder leaving the membership on a free switch in 2026.

Regardless of De Jong’s ongoing type and relationship with Hansi Flick, his previous rigidity with membership officers can’t be ignored and will play a key position in negotiations.