De Jong is no longer a priority

Frenkie de Jong he is losing strength every day that passes as a Barça player for the next campaign. In fact, as MD was able to learn, he is no longer a priority footballer in planning for the next course and the possibility that he will be transferred is increasing. Of course, his departure is conditional on being able to sign a player in his position who improves his performance, because Xavi he does not want to further weaken the level of the squad. And that player who would convince the coach if he loses De Jong es Bernardo Silva.

The quality is valued Frenkie de Jongbut in the end the need to obtain resources to sign other players is weighing more heavily and, also, that it is not the exact interior prototype that most likes Xavi and his staff, despite the fact that they are convinced that he is a great footballer with unique qualities. at any other time, De Jong It would be untouchable, but the current situation of Barça forces us to combine sporting needs with economic ones.

And in the case of Frenkie de Jong, it seems that everything is heading towards his departure, despite the fact that part of the investment made in 2019 still needs to be amortized, when 85 million were paid for his signing. Despite the fact that there is still an important part to be amortized, its sale would mean a very important income and would also release a very high record, at a time when lowering the wage bill is one of the urgencies of the Barça club.

Barça has known Manchester United’s interest in signing him for days. The British have recruited Ten Hag as a coach and the Dutch coach wants him to be the one with the handle. Despite his good relationship with the one who was his coach at Ajax, De Jong I would prefer to go to a club that plays in the Champions League next season and United will compete in the Europa League. The footballer already knows the club’s plans and is well aware that he may be transferred, although his will is clear and he has communicated it to the Barça leaders, he wants to stay and succeed at the Camp Nou. In case of being ‘forced’ to leave, he would end up accepting, but he would leave very upset by the club’s decision. Little by little he has been assuming that his situation at Barça has changed and he is waiting for news, after playing yesterday with the Dutch team in his last game before starting the holidays.

In the next few days, the arrival in Barcelona of his agent, Ali Dursun. His presence in Barcelona could be significant in determining the future of De Jong. At the moment, Barça has not received any firm proposal for the player, neither from Manchester United nor from any other club, but they do know that several important teams have approached the player. Aside from the interest of Ten Hag for taking him to Old Trafford, Manchester City, PSG and Bayern Munich are awaiting the future of De Jong.

The only condition you have put Xavi to accept his transfer is that in return a footballer arrives who equals or improves the Dutchman, because he is not willing to weaken the squad. And that footballer that the coach thinks of is Bernardo Silva. The Portuguese of the City fits with the profile of interior that wants Xavi and in that case I would accept losing De Jong. But I would not transfer it if in exchange no one is signed or a lower-level footballer is signed.

Another possibility is that the output of De Jong be used to sign up Lewandowski. In that case, and if it doesn’t come Bernardo Silvathe technicians would assume the departure of the Dutchman but still they would sign an insider, even if he is a veteran, to complement Pedri while Gavi y Nico they keep growing.

Everything is open for now, but the reality is that if the economic and sporting conditions are met Frenkie de Jong every time it is more far of the FC Barcelona.

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