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Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong has left the door ajar to an exit from Barcelona in specific circumstances. The Dutch midfielder ends his contract in 2026, but there has been no shortage of talk about his future.
The Blaugrana will reportedly accept a sale for as little as €20m this summer unless De Jong signs a contract renewal with the club, although it is clear that he will have to accept a substantial pay cut. It has been a topic of conversation for some time in the local press, but De Jong ignores it.
“The renewal of my contract is a topic in the newspapers here, but it is not for me. “I want to play football and then I will see what the club wants to do with me and then I will decide what I want to do, together with my agent and my family,” he told Voetbal International, quoted by Sport.
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Some at the club reportedly believe De Jong intends to see out his contract and hit the free agent market within 18 months. De Jong says he will leave if he doesn’t feel able to do his part.
“People think that I want to stay at Barcelona forever because here life outside of football is very good, and it is good, but it is still less important than what happens on the field. If I felt like I couldn’t contribute enough, or if the team couldn’t compete, I would leave.”
De Jong has struggled for a place in the starting lineup since Hansi Flick arrived and the Dutchman recovered from his chronic ankle problem. This season he has only eight appearances totaling 362 minutes, but he did not come off the bench when Barcelona were looking for a winning goal against Leganés or Atlético Madrid.
