Frenkie de Jong Transfer: Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong has often expressed his love for his current club FC Barcelona. Last year de Jong denied joining Manchester United, and an option to reunite with his former boss Erik Ten Hag in order to stay at the club. Both clubs even reached an agreement for the transfer, but the midfielder opted to stay at Camp Nou. And yet again, De Jong has expressed his desire to play at Camp Nou for the upcoming several years calling it the ‘team of my dreams’. Follow La Liga LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
Frenkie de Jong Transfer: Barcelona Midfielder Reiterates DESIRE to Stay In La Liga, Says ‘Barcelona Is the Team of My Dreams’ – Check Out
Speaking to TV3, de Jong once again cleared the air surrounding his transfer away from FC Barcelona. The 25-year old midfielder said, “Hopefully I can play in the new Camp Nou. Barcelona has always been the club of my dreams and I want to stay here for many years. For me, Camp Nou is the most beautiful stadium in the world. The plans for the stadium are very good. To continue here for many years. Barca is the team of my dreams.“
Frenkie de Jong Transfer: Barcelona Midfielder Reiterates DESIRE to Stay In La Liga, Says ‘Barcelona Is the Team of My Dreams’ – Check Out
Camp Nou will not be hosting matches of Barcelona’s home games from next season probably as the stadium is set to renovate. Moreover, Barcelona will be back at Camp Nou in 2026 and de Jong hopes to stay at Barca till then.
🚨 “Do you wish to play in the new Camp Nou?”
Frenkie de Jong: “Yes! FC Barcelona has always been my DREAM club & I wish to stay here for many more years.” pic.twitter.com/Q9LSWAVuiA
— Managing Barça (@ManagingBarca) March 17, 2023
De Jong’s contract will expire in kid 2026 and it will solely depend on his next contract extension whether he will be available for Barca or not after that. The midfielder even took pay cut last summer in order to help his club reduce the wage bills and register other players.
He might become one of the key players in Barca’s midfield and is seen as the ideal Sergio Busquets replacement despite having a different playstyle. However, he was often seen filling in the midfielder’s boot and even in the centre-back role.
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