De Jong: “If Messi leaves, it will be a hard blow for the team”

“It's chaos, a lot is happening.” That is how forceful Frenkie de Jong has expressed himself about what is happening in recent days around Messi and his departure from Barcelona. The Dutch international has done it without biting his tongue, from the concentration of the selection orange for the matches before Nations League Poland and Italy, although he admits that he does not know very well what happens at the club.

“I hope Messi is still there when he returns, but it doesn't depend on me “, the Barcelona midfielder told the television channel Fox Sport. Asked if the Argentine is still in the group chat of the squad, the Dutchman gave more clues: “Yes, he is still in the group, but I am not someone who is going to talk to him. I am sure that people are already very close to him. these days”.

De Jong also spoke for television US of his country on the arrival of Ronald Koeman to the culé bench: “I only spoke briefly on the phone with Koeman, but when I get to Barcelona, ​​I'll probably talk to him about that kind of thing. And then, of course, it's up to me to show that I have to play. ” US on the march of the Argentine star of Barça: “But if Messi really leaves, it will be a hard blow for the team and for the club. But when he returns after these international matches, I will see what happened at the club.”