There has been a major development in the career of Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong, with Man United and Chelsea believed to be keeping a close eye on the Dutchman.
has been a terrible time for the combative midfieldersince he missed the Euros this summer and, until last weekend, he hadn’t played a game with Barça since the end of last season.
Frenkie de Jong still courted by Man United and Chelsea
This lack of action saw his club seems open to selling him given his exorbitant salary.
However, his importance for Barcelona is not in doubt, given his regular goal and assist contributions from midfield for transfer market.
It’s no wonder, then, that he appears to be coveted by some of Europe’s biggest clubs and Fabrizio Romanowhen he spoke to CaughtOffside for their exclusive Daily Briefing, he gave an important update on the Dutchman’s career.
“No moves are expected in January for Frenkie de Jong despite the contract rumors in the Spanish media, he is completely calm. There is nothing,” he said.
“He is still very happy at Barcelona and is totally focused on getting back to his best form after the injury.
“Everything else – Chelsea, Man United – is just speculation, nothing more. I repeat, there are no transfer moves around De Jong.
This will surely disappoint both Premier League sides, especially the Red Devils, as Erik ten Hag is believed to have long wanted a reunion with the player who made his Ajax side Donny’s van der Beek.
From De Jong’s point of view, he has never shown any desire to leave Barcelona, even when it looked like the club wanted to take his salary off their books.
You can understand where the president, Joan Laporta, is coming from, taking into account the financial situation of Barça and the fact that de Jong earns a whopping 365,385 euros per week (capology).
