The Dutchman confirmed first-hand that, if he stays at Barça, starting in midfield will be expensive
The ’21’ played the second half of the classic and offered a good performance alongside Eric Garcia first and Gerard Piqué later
the future of Frankie de Jong is an unknown. The Dutch midfielder is still determined not to give up his dream of succeeding at the Camp Nou, but FC Barcelona would appreciate his departure to lighten the wage bill and enter a significant amount of money for the transfer. The Blaugrana club has an agreement with Manchester United and there are also other teams that are interested in the services of the ’21’ such as Chelsea, but the situation remains stagnant by will of the footballer.
As long as Frenkie remains on the roster, Xavi Hernández will have him. He showed it against Inter Miami and made it clear again in the Las Vegas classic. The Dutch midfielder was a substitute again, but played the second half. And he did it as a central defender, a fact that showed that starting in midfield will be very expensive this season. The Blaugrana coach, however, denied that the demarcation had anything to do with the future of the former Ajax player.
“I do not send any messages to anyone. It can be adapted in the central position. I value him a lot as a footballer. I have had very important private conversations that I will not reveal here. Then there is the financial situation of the club and the issue of ‘fair play’, but playing central can give us a lot. We want the center-back to divide and he does it very well”, declared Xavi at a press conference.
About the ‘green’, De Jong got on well with Eric Garcia first and Gerard Piqué later. It offered a good performance, especially in the construction of the game. He made interesting ‘excursions’ that gave Barça air and generated dangerous actions. Frenkie managed to abstract himself from the uncertain situation he is going through and focused on what he likes the most: the ball. The next few days will be decisive in resolving one of the soap operas of the summer at the Camp Nou.