de Jong opens the door to a departure

Since his arrival from Ajax Amsterdam in 2019, Frenkie de Jong has been talked about a lot by FC Barcelona. In recent weeks, its future has been at the center of debate while an extension would not be on the agenda. In an interview with Voetbal International, the Batavian opened the door to a departure for the first time: “I have to admit that when I signed for Barcelona, ​​I didn't imagine winning just a La Liga, a Copa del Rey and a Spanish Super Cup after 4 years. I was expecting at least twice as much, so it disappoints me. Things happen outside that we can't predict. The renewal of my contract is a topic of discussion in the newspapers, but not for me. I want to play football and then I will see what the club wants to do with me, then I will decide what I want to do, with my agent and my family. People think I want to stay at Barcelona forever because life outside of football is so good here, and that's good, but what happens on the pitch is always more important. If I felt like I couldn't contribute enough, or if the team wasn't competitive, I would leave.” he said in comments reported by Actualité Barça.

de Jong disappointed with his record at Barça!

He then spoke about his injury: “At the beginning of my ankle injury, I took care of my ankle day and night. As soon as I woke up, I felt it immediately. “Did it get bigger?…Is there a reaction?”…Now I almost forgot about that. However, the ankle has become something I always have to consider. By that I mean I'm going to have to continue to pay special attention to it. Some players have this with their knee, I have this with my ankle” he lamented before concluding by praising Lionel Messi: “I've never seen such a difference between one player and the others. Whatever we did in training, Messi was always the best. He sees solutions on the field that you, as a coach, cannot think of in advance.“

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