Barcelona confirmed on Wednesday (15th) the contract renewal of Frenkie de Jong until June 2029, ending months of negotiations with the Dutch midfielder.The previous contract was set to expire in mid-...
Barcelona confirmed on Wednesday (15th) the contract renewal of Frenkie de Jong until June 2029, ending months of negotiations with the Dutch midfielder.
The previous contract was set to expire in mid-2026, which would have allowed the player to freely negotiate with other clubs as early as January of the following year.
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According to information from ESPN, the renewal includes a reduction in De Jong's base salary, adjusting the terms of the agreement signed during the Covid-19 pandemic.
At the time, the player and other athletes agreed to defer part of their payments, which caused their earnings to increase significantly in recent seasons — a point of concern for the Catalan management, which is trying to balance finances under LaLiga's Financial Fair Play rules.
De Jong's stay is seen internally as a sporting and institutional victory.
The 28-year-old player had been a target of interest from Manchester United in 2022, but he always expressed the desire to remain at Camp Nou.
Even amid tensions with the former management, the Dutchman maintained that his future should continue in Barcelona.
Since joining the club in 2019 from Ajax for €75 million, De Jong has played over 250 games and won six titles, including two LaLigas.
Over seven seasons, he has worked with five coaches and established himself as one of the team's technical leaders, now under the guidance of Hansi Flick.
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