Dutch midfielder Frenkie De Jong, whose contractual situation is straining the management of FC Barcelona, would be in the sights of PSG for this winter.
A few days ago, the Spanish media revealed the existence of a non-aggression pact between the sports directors of PSG and FC Barcelona, Luis Campos and Deco. The two men like each other very much and have promised each other not to jump into sensitive issues, like those of Dani Olmo currently or Lamine Yamal soon in Catalonia. But this warming of relations between Parisians and Barcelonans does not prevent interests on both sides. The account
A boon for Barça
It is an understatement to say that the FCB would welcome the departure of Frenkie De Jong. The 27-year-old midfielder has lost his place since his ankle injury last spring. His behavior upset many people internally because he refused to follow the protocol carried out by the medical staff, which recommended an operation. In addition, he is now the club's highest earner and refuses to negotiate it down. A big salary negotiated in 2019, when he was still playing at Ajax and Barça had done everything to snatch him from… PSG.
-At the end of the contract in a year, De Jong must begin discussions with Deco to extend, but with remuneration largely revised downwards. Will he who repeats throughout interviews that he loves life in Barcelona and that FCB is the club of his dreams accept these new conditions? If this is not the case, the interest of PSG, where he was really close to signing, would fall at the right time. Even if he is not the only name to appear on Campos' short-list (Wirtz from Leverkusen, Lorran from Flamengo, Mastantuono from River, etc.)…
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